Interested in starting IPDM 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, IPM, orchard chemicals, orchard management, Orchard monitoring Diseases, ExtensionAUS, IPDM Manual, Pests, Weeds
Mating disruption and thresholds for Codling Moth Question: “How does mating disruption affect trap counts and thresholds for spraying? What are the general thresholds for Codling moth with/without mating disruption? Are the … Read More codling moth, LBAM, light brown apple moth, mating disruption, OFM, oriental fruit moth, traps Pests
Common (Brown) Garden Snail Management in Orchards: Biology, Impact, and Control Strategies An article was published in the Australian Fruit Growers Magazine (Summer Edition 2025), and contains information on suggested ways to control Common (Brown) Garden Snails … Read More Apple and Pear Pests, Brown Snail Biology, Brown Snail Impact on Orchard., Common Brown Snail, IPDM, Orchard Pest Management, Snail Control Strategy ExtensionAUS, IPDM Manual, Pests, Uncategorized, Weeds
Published - 13 September 2024 By Ruby Rhodes with Shakira Johnson iMapPESTS tests out Sentinel traps near Adelaide orchards The iMapPESTS project is testing out its mobile pest and disease ‘Sentinel’ traps at Langhorne Creek, 70km south of Adelaide. The ‘Sentinel’ mobile unit is part … Read More iMapPESTS, IPDM case study orchards, IPDM manual, IPDM monitoring ExtensionAUS, Home, IPDM Manual, Pests, Q & A, Resources
Published - 6 August 2024 By Ruby Rhodes PIPS 4 Profit & Narrow Orchard Systems Researcher Roadshow Visit Agriculture Victoria’s Tatura Smart Farm where Australia’s two largest national R&D programs into profitable, modern and sustainable orchard systems are underway for apple and … Read More #apal, #apidpm Home, Resources, Vic
Published - 8 August 2022 By Emily Crawford Helicoverpa and Loopers Helicoverpa The native budworm Helicoverpa punctigera and the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (also known in Australia as tobacco budworm, tomato grub, corn earworm) can attack pome … Read More Helicoverpa, Heliothis, Loopers Pests
Published - 16 July 2022 By Emily Crawford Armillaria root rot The disease and its impact Armillaria root rot is mainly caused by a native fungal species, Armillaria luteobubalina whereas overseas the most common cause of this … Read More armillaria root rot, root rot Diseases
Published - 10 June 2022 By Emily Crawford Bitter Pit IPDM Quick Facts • Bitter pit is a physiological disorder of apples which occurs when insufficient calcium is present in fruit. • Symptoms of bitter pit include … Read More bitter pit Resources
Published - 19 May 2022 By Woolly Apple Aphid The woolly apple aphid (WAA) Eriosoma lanigerum is a serious pest of apple production in all Australian fruit growing regions. It can affect all parts … Read More WAA, woolly aphid, wooly aphid Pests
Published - 28 March 2022 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Apple mosaic virus The colder the spring, the greater expression you will see of apple mosaic virus, and that has been seen across eastern states this season. The below … Read More apple mosaic virus Diseases
