Published - 4 March 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Securing pollination through revegetation Dr Katya Hogendoorn discusses how growers can harness the pollination services provided by native and feral honey bees using strategic floralistic support at the APAL … Read More bees, pollination, revegetation Beneficials
Published - 4 March 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Pollination under netting – Learnings from NZ At the APAL Grower Update, Dr Lisa Evans discussed honey bees and how their behaviour can be affected under netting – focussing on her study … Read More bees, pollination under netting Beneficials
Published - 26 February 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) and Alison Matthew (DPIRD WA) Looking for Loopers When monitoring for Loopers, the first thing David Williams does when he walks into a block is have a look at the trees. “If I can … Read More Loopers, monitoring Pests, Resources
Published - 23 February 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) and Melly Pandher (Agriculture Victoria) Interested in starting IPM in your orchard? Here is how you can….. Australian Pome fruit orchardists vary in their tolerance of fruit damage and appearance of the fruit. The most important measure of success is the marketable … Read More IPDM, IPDM monitoring, IPM Resources
Published - 20 February 2020 By Dr Stephen Quarrell (University of Tasmania) Earwigs: ugly critters we should learn to love Earwigs, everyone knows them, but most people hate them. That said, they are probably one of the best predators in your orchard! Why are they so … Read More beneficial predators, codling moth, earwigs, LBAM, wooly aphid Beneficials, Pests
Published - 13 February 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Brown Marmorated Stink Bug The brown marmorated stink bug is an exotic plant pest that is a high priority for Australia. This economically damaging pest that could attack over … Read More Brown marmorated stink bug, exotic pest Pests
Published - 12 February 2020 By Dr Stephen Quarrell (University of Tasmania) Earwigs Reviewed By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) earwigs Uncategorized
Published - 6 February 2020 By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) Western fruit moth or light brown apple moth Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor for lightbrown apple moth (LBAM). In Western Australia another species, western fruit moth (WFM), occurs. While these species … Read More LBAM, light brown apple moth, Western Australia, western fruit moth(WFM) Pests
Published - 28 January 2020 By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) Apple Scab in WA and fungicide resistance Andrew Taylor of DPIRD spoke about apple scab and fungicide resistance at the recent Apple and Pear IPDM field day in Manjimup, Western Australia. Andrew, … Read More apple scab, fungicide resistance, WA Diseases, Resources
Published - 24 January 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Case Study Update: QLD – mites and mealybugs major problems Grower name: Daniel Nicoletti Location: Pozieres, near Stanthorpe Qld What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on? Main issues are mites, mealybugs, and QFF. Codling moth and black spot are … Read More case study orchard, Mealybug, mites, Queensland Case Study Orchards, QLD
