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title: Hot, dry weather

Hot, dry weather

Hot/dry conditions can favour pests like thrips and spider mites and reduce the effectiveness of some natural enemies.

What to watch

• Faster pest development
• Hot spots on crop edges and dry areas
• Beneficial activity (often lower in stressed microclimates)

Practical actions

• Tighten scouting intervals
• Manage microclimate where feasible
• Use planned top-ups to maintain pressure