Greenfly Collection

Abol Advertisement
Advertisement for Abol, promoting their non-poisonous insecticide. The safest and best remedy for greenfly, mildew, etc. Image shows the labelled canister along with syringe. Date: circa 1931

Using Riley spray on greenfly in a vineyard, Algeria 1885
Using the Riley insecticide spray on greenfly in a vineyard, Algeria. Date: 1885

Gardening tasks, pest control, 1891
A couple attend to their plants in a greenhouse, removing greenfly. Date: 1891

Aphid in amber
A Winged aphid preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Aphis fabae, black bean aphid
Scanning electron microscope image showing a frontal view of a black bean aphid on leaf (x100). Aphids or plant lice are small, plant-sucking insects

Sipha glyceriae, aphids
Aphid or plant lice are small, plant-sucking insects. Aphids tend to form in clusters and prefer young shoots and succulent leaves

Unfinished painting of a woman by David Wright
Unfinished painting of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, by David Wright, Britains foremost pin-up artist of the wartime era. Date: c.1944

Coccinella 7-punctata, seven spot ladybird
A familiar seven-spot ladybird resting on a chive plant. Ladybirds are a beneficial insect to gardeners as they feed on aphids both as an adult and as larva. Photograph taken in Surrey by D. J

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