{"content":{"items":[{"id":"181","name":"Aphids","image":"/getmedia/1DBE9E8C-4F6E-4135-BBB3-04286D2CA0DA/SCN0002346_110165","url":"/advice/profile?PID=181","description":"Aphids are very common sap-sucking insects that can cause a lack of plant vigour, distorted growth and often excrete a sticky substance (honeydew) on which sooty moulds can grow. Some aphids transmit plant viruses which can be a problem on strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, dahlias, tulips, sweet peas and many other plants. ","label":"Pests"},{"id":"120","name":"Camellia yellow mottle virus","image":"/getmedia/C73F5356-DBE1-4613-B8E2-D3C2BFFDC88D/SCN0001442_248268","url":"/advice/profile?PID=120","description":"Camellia yellow mottle virus causes yellow and creamy-white blotches on leaves of camellias. It may also cause discoloured areas within the petals (flower breaking). This virus has little effect on vigour.","label":"Disease"},{"id":"123","name":"Canna viruses","image":"/getmedia/531DEF00-315A-4020-8E2A-FF0F02F354B8/SCN0000213_55774","url":"/advice/profile?PID=123","description":"Cannas can be infected by one or more of Canna yellow mottle virus (CaYMV), Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) and Canna yellow streak virus (CaYSV). Plant viruses are the most serious problem affecting cannas in the UK, causing stunted growth, distortion and mottled leaves.","label":"Disease"},{"id":"550","name":"Pelargonium viruses","image":"/getmedia/D59AC320-59D6-494D-A8BD-7C4426D97AE3/SCN0000230mottleVirusPelargonium_867868","url":"/advice/profile?PID=550","description":"Several viruses occur in the UK that can infect and cause a range of symptoms in pelargoniums (also referred to as geraniums).","label":"Problems"},{"id":"752","name":"Raspberry viruses","image":"/getmedia/4F46DE58-B3BC-421C-84DD-AFFC112214E7/RHS_SCN0000078raspvirus_638125","url":"/advice/profile?PID=752","description":"Maintaining a healthy bed of raspberry plants is often difficult due to their susceptibility to virus infection. Many different viruses can cause a decline in vigour and yield. The symptoms produced by virus infection can be very variable.","label":"Problems"},{"id":"149","name":"Daffodil viruses","image":"/getmedia/D9379CA9-F943-4EDA-8337-616C5F4FFF4E/RHS_SCN0001532dafvirus_862802","url":"/advice/profile?PID=149","description":"Several viruses affect Narcissus (daffodil), the most common being Narcissus yellow stripe virus. This causes yellow streaks on the leaves, lack of vigour and leaf and stem distortion.","label":"Disease"},{"id":"574","name":"Strawberry viruses","image":"/getmedia/50ECF95B-0287-4F4A-9AB9-4F6D86C68460/SCN0000085strawbLeafspot_518946","url":"/advice/profile?PID=574","description":"Several viruses and phytoplasmas (which have characteristics in common with both viruses and bacteria) infect strawberries, causing a wide range of symptoms that result in poor vigour and low yield.","label":"Problems"},{"id":"612","name":"Disposing of diseased material","image":"/getmedia/20884583-910B-4042-8CF8-6781509982D8/RHS_LIB0036280_509118","url":"/advice/profile?PID=612","description":"A key part of disease control within a garden is good hygiene. Infected material from plants in the garden and allotment should be removed promptly and disposed of carefully in order to limit the spread of disease.","label":"Disease"},{"id":"473","name":"Impatiens necrotic spot virus and Tomato spotted wilt virus","image":"/getmedia/FCC346ED-C67D-44EB-A097-F3EE8E1342D9/RHS_SCN0000246_870299","url":"/advice/profile?PID=473","description":"These viruses have been a significant problem since the late 1980s, when the western flower thrips, their principal vector, arrived in the UK. Each virus has a huge host range and can produce a bewildering array of symptoms.","label":"Disease"},{"id":"188","name":"Plant viruses","image":"/getmedia/603CD98E-B03A-4563-A5FF-287C798A7523/SCN0000730_943096","url":"/advice/profile?PID=188","description":"Plant viruses affect many plants and cause a wide range of discolourations and distortions in leaves, shoots, stems and flowers, but rarely kill the plant.","label":"Disease"},{"id":"248","name":"Sweet pea viruses","image":"/getmedia/2B33549B-E4F5-4290-A0C6-0E719427E039/SCN0001431_104891","url":"/advice/profile?PID=248","description":"Many viruses affect Lathyrus spp. (sweet peas) causing streaked flowers, mottled leaves, stunted growth and dead patches on leaves.","label":"Disease"},{"id":"250","name":"Tomato viruses","image":"/getmedia/C9260FC8-0875-43E5-8463-E66559A96EDA/SCN0000943_246382","url":"/advice/profile?PID=250","description":"Many viruses affect tomatoes causing mosaic patterns on leaves, leaf distortions, stunted growth, bronzing or marbling patterns on the fruit.","label":"Disease"},{"id":"254","name":"Tulip viruses","image":"/getmedia/57B33676-067B-4AFA-B5ED-5BD080893BD7/SCN0000402_668762","url":"/advice/profile?PID=254","description":"Many viruses affect tulips, causing streaked flowers, mottled leaves, distorted plants and stunted growth.","label":"Disease"}]},"type":"AdviceProfileCarousel"}

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