Published - 21 March 2022 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Alternaria The Australian IPDM program includes monitoring and cultural and chemical control practices integrated to manage Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot. Orchard sanitation is essential … Read More alternaria, alternaria fruit spot, alternaria leaf blotch Diseases
Published - 4 March 2022 By Reyhaneh Pordel (NatureAll Solutions) Root lesion nematodes What are nematodes? Nematodes are mostly less than 1 mm long roundworms that often live in the soil. Many nematodes feed on soil microorganisms and contribute … Read More nematodes, root lesion nematodes Home, Pests
Published - 28 February 2022 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Proactive management for mites Effective management of mites includes being able to identify and monitor mites, calculate Cumulative Leaf Infested Days (CLIDs) to determine thresholds for spraying, and knowing … Read More mites Pests
Published - 11 November 2021 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Victorians to be on the lookout for Medfly Victorian residents in areas bordering South Australia and along key transport routes are being asked to keep a close watch on fruits and vegetables in … Read More Medfly Home, Pests
Published - 11 October 2021 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Thrips Thrip damage to flower buds (Pests of Pome and Stone Fruit and their Predators and Parasitoids, Agriculture Victoria) Apple and pear flowers are susceptible to attack … Read More Australian plague thrip, plague thrips, thrips, western flower thrips Home, Pests
Published - 1 October 2021 By Russell Fox (I.K. Caldwell) and Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Carpophilus beetle in the Goulburn Valley (Vic) Carpophilus beetle (or Driedfruit beetle) is being seen in the Goulburn Valley (Vic) at the moment and is known to increase in numbers after a … Read More Carpophilus beetle ExtensionAUS, Pests
Published - 1 October 2021 By Ally Driessen (Bee Biosecurity Officer - Agriculture Victoria) Pollination Considerations 2021 Good crop yields start with effective pollination. If you’re planning on bringing beehives into your orchard this pollination season, you should know beekeepers have already begun … Read More apiarist, bees, manage bee hives, pollination Home
Published - 20 September 2021 By Marcel Veens (Marcel Veens Horticulture Adviser Pty Ltd) Do insecticides make mealybugs worse? Control of mealybugs is notoriously difficult because their waxy secretions reduce penetration by insecticides. In apples and pears, mealybugs also hide in the calyx end … Read More earwigs, mealy bug, Mealybug Beneficials, Pests
Published - 1 September 2021 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) and Elizabeth Mace (GV Crop Protection) Prepare hives and help hoverflies If we get a wet spring we may find the bees struggle to get active this year. It’s time to have hives prepared and help … Read More bees, hover flies, hover fly Beneficials, Home
Published - 26 August 2021 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Start planning for mealybug Are you prepared for mealybug this season? Has your control strategy been working, or are there important gaps to address? When planning your next steps … Read More mealy bug, Mealybug Home, Pests
