Published - 6 June 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) and Elizabeth Mace (GV Crop Protection) Silken Fungus Beetle In the following video Elizabeth Mace discusses Silken Fungus Beetle – how to identify it, the time of year you’re likely to see it and … Read More mealybugs, silken fungus beetle Beneficials, Resources
Published - 5 June 2020 By Bill Grant (Blue Environment Pty Ltd) Earthworms in Orchards Are earthworms working for you? If soils are managed well, a silent workforce of millions of earthworms can toil day and night to work and … Read More earthworms Home
Published - 27 May 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) and Russell Fox (IK Caldwell) Post harvest care of orchards IPDM expert, Russell Fox, discusses post harvest care of orchards with a view to help an IPM system. Ideas discussed include not mowing the inter-row … Read More beneficial insects, post harvest Beneficials
Published - 20 May 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) How does mating disruption affect trap counts and thresholds for spraying? This Autumn the following question was posed to our Community of Practice: How does mating disruption affect trap counts and thresholds for spraying? What are … Read More codling moth, Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM), mating disruption, oriental fruit moth (OFM) Pests
Published - 1 May 2020 By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI) Harlequin Bug activity during harvest In an IPM system it is usually as we approach Pink Lady maturity that we start seeing the worst of the fruit damage. This autumn, … Read More Harlequin bug Pests
Published - 12 April 2020 By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI) Wooly Aphid on the move Woolly Apple Aphid are on the move! Here’s an interesting observation from Batlow this week. I established earwig shelters (made from corrugated cardboard) in several blocks … Read More Aphelinus Mali, earwigs, woolly aphid, woolly aphid parasitoid Beneficials
Published - 19 March 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) and Allan McWaters (QLD DAF) Bitter Rot (Glomerella) Bitter Rot (Glomerella) is a disease mostly only found in apples and symptoms mostly develop as the fruit approaches maturity. The rot starts as small … Read More Bitter Rot, Glomerella Diseases
Published - 12 March 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Fall Armyworm It’s important that apple and pear growers do not panic about Fall Armyworm. Although apples and pears have been listed as a host, information from … Read More fall armyworm Home, Pests
Published - 11 March 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Controlling codling moth with parasitoid wasp David Williams summarises the findings from his research project on the parasitoid wasp Mastrus ridens as a biocontrol agent for codling moth: Further information: See our other … Read More codling moth, mastrus wasp, parasitoid wasp Beneficials
Published - 10 March 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Is netting worth the investment? Netting brings many benefits, but costs can be prohibitive. A panel discussion at the APAL Grower Update hears from growers on how they made the … Read More netting Resources
