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
Published - 18 January 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Case Study Update: Kirup WA – mite monitoring paying off Grower name: Terry Martella, B Martella & Sons Location: Kirup, WA What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on? Mites, ADB, weevils, mealybug, powdery mildew (influenced by netting), and … Read More case study orchard, CLID's, Cumulative leaf infested days, mites, WA Case Study Orchards, WA
Published - 16 January 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Case Study Update: Nannup WA – spot spraying Spring beetles and oil spray combats Bryobia at green tip Grower name: Mark Scott Location: Nannup, WA What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on? Mites, Apple Dimple Bug, Woolly Apple Aphid, MedFly, brown snails, apple scab, pear scab, … Read More apple dimpling bug, Bryobia mite, case study orchard, oil spray, WA Case Study Orchards, WA
Published - 9 January 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Case Study Update: Yarra Valley – combining RIMPRO with MetEye and strategic release of predatory mites Grower name: David Finger Location: Yarra Junction, Victoria What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on? Main concerns are black spot and codling moth but mites, birds, heliothis, kangaroos … Read More black spot, case study or, codling moth, predatory mites, RIMPRO, Victoria, woolly aphid parasitoid, Yarra Valley Case Study Orchards, Vic
Published - 7 January 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) RIMpro and how that fits with scab and codling moth predictions When using RIMPRO or other forecasting systems that do not require you to enter either trap data or a biofix derived from your own data … Read More codling moth, RIMPRO, scab Resources
Published - 3 January 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Case Study Update: Adelaide Hills – sprays may be causing mite issues and hit parasitoid wasp Grower name: Joe Ceravolo Location: Adelaide Hills What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on? Codling moth, black spot and lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) are under control. What are you … Read More case study orchard, South Australia Case Study Orchards, SA