Resources Archives - Australian Apple and Pear IPDM

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 see insect dropping on leaves and a few chewed leaves, I stand still and quiet, letting only my peripheral vision watch for movement. You’re a …
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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 yield per hectare. This is defined as the number of cartons or number of kilograms of fruit that meet or exceed the market standards for …
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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 good? There are several reasons, in scientific IPM jargon they are what’s called a localised omnivorous predator. What the hell does that mean? The localised …
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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 300 types of fruit, ornamental trees and vegetable crops and become a real nuisance for households.
Arguably the most important action growers can take is simply …
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Brown marmorated stink bug, exotic pest

Pests

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 are almost indistinguishable in appearance it is critically important to know which pest is present in your orchard to decide which pheromone to use. The …
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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, in collaboration with Curtin University, recently completed a project that collected scab samples from a number of orchards in various apple growing areas around the …
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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 under control via chemical sprays timed according to monitoring of moth numbers in traps and weather conditions affecting disease infection periods.
Mites and mealybugs have become …
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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 looper. Action Plan includes:
· Consider replacing Klartan against ADB.
· Investigate use of cumulative leaf infested days (CLIDs) instead of mites/leaf or percentage leaves infested to …
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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, powdery mildew, spring beetle, weevils (Apple, G.W, FRW)

What are you doing currently with IPDM?
Action Plan for this season includes:
Monitoring Apple Dimple Bug and spring beetle
· …
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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 and fruit bats are becoming issues.

What are you doing currently with IPDM?
I am using RIMPRO to guide my spray timing for black spot and …
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black spot, case study or, codling moth, predatory mites, RIMPRO, Victoria, woolly aphid parasitoid, Yarra Valley

Case Study Orchards, Vic