IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Lenswood, SA Orchardist: Kym Green Situation: Kym is a 5th generation orchardist running the family business in partnership with his brother Peter. They do most of their own packing, … Read More IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards Case Study Orchards, SA
IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Adelaide Hills, SA Orchardist: Joe Ceravolo Situation: Codling moth, black spot and lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) are under control. Mating disruption is used for codling moth control, but no trapping … Read More IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards Case Study Orchards, SA
IPDM Action Plan 2019/20- Geeveston TAS Orchardist: John Evans Situation: Codling moth, black spot and lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) are under control. Despite the use of chlorpyrifos sprays from early green tip until … Read More IPDM action plan Case Study Orchards, TAS
Published - 23 July 2019 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Yarra Valley, VIC Orchardist: David and Sue Finger Situation: Codling moth and scab are under control but treatments may be impacting biocontrol agents (specialist and generalist) that would otherwise be … Read More action plan, case study orchard, Yarra Valley Case Study Orchards, Vic
Published - 21 June 2019 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Monitor while pruning to get ahead Pruning is an opportunity to monitor for diseases and pests so you are ahead of the game later in the season. Take a moment to … Read More Bryobia mite, european red mite, monitoring, San Jose Scale, snails, Wood Rotting fungi, woolly aphid Diseases, Pests
Published - 21 June 2019 By Mealybug Management David Williams (Principal Research Scientist, Agriculture Victoria) discusses identification, monitoring and control of Mealybugs, including how to identify the difference between Mealybugs and their natural … Read More Mealybug, Mealybug ladybird, Mealybug predators, monitoring Pests
Published - 27 May 2019 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Useful tool – Pests Pocket guide The popular Agriculture Victoria publication Pests of Pome and Stone Fruit and their Predators and Parasitoids – A Pocket guide is now available as an e-book. Download … Read More ID insects, ID pests and bugs, identification of insects in orchards, identifications of pests and bugs, IPDM, IPM Pests, Useful Tools
Published - 14 May 2019 By Scab (Black Spot) Management Scab can be an issue in apple and pear orchards. In the following two videos David Williams (Principal Research Scientist at Agriculture Victoria) discusses ground cover … Read More apple scab, black spot, ground cover management, pear scab, scab Diseases
Published - 14 May 2019 By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) Autumn Snail Control Several snail pest species are found in Australia, however damage is usually caused by the common garden snail (pictured) , Helix aspersa. (Photo: DPIRD WA) Snail … Read More baits, snails Pests
Published - 7 May 2019 By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) and David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Case Study Update: Nannup WA – March 2019 Orchardist: Mark Scott, Nannup WA What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on? Mites, Apple Dimple Bug, Woolly Apple Aphid, MedFly, brown snails, apple scab, pear … Read More IPDM case study, Western Australia Case Study Orchards, WA
