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 - 8 January 2021 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) How to Calculate Cumulative Leaf Infested Days (CLID’s) To calculate Cumulative Leaf Infested Days (CLIDs) you need to first monitor weekly or fortnightly using the 10 leaves / tree method and calculate the … Read More CLID, CLID's, Cumulative leaf infested days, leaf scorch, mites, monitoring Pests, Resources
Published - 2 December 2020 By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) WA pome and summer fruit spray guide for 2020-21 The Western Australian DPIRD has updated it’s Pome and Summer Fruit Orchard Spray Guide for the 2020-21 season and it is now available on the … Read More Western Australia (WA) spray guide Resources, WA
Published - 6 November 2020 By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI) Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW The 2020-21 edition of the Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW is the latest in a series of similar publications from NSW Department … Read More plant protection guide Resources, Useful Tools
Published - 25 October 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Calling all IPDM advisors Apple and pear industry advisors who provide integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) services to orchardists are invited to join the Australian Apple and Pear … Read More Home, Resources
Published - 15 October 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Biofix and spray predictions Understanding biofix and 1st and 2nd generation spray dates is key to controlling Codling Moth (CM) and Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM). Here we look … Read More biofix, codling moth, light brown apple moth, spray predictions Pests, Resources
Published - 8 July 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Variable spray threshold for mainland Apple Dimpling Bug Apple dimpling bug (ADB) Campylomma liebknechti can be a serious pest of apples on the Australian mainland. This is not the bug that causes similar … Read More ADB, apple dimple bug, apple dimpling bug Resources
Published - 22 June 2020 By Russell Fox (GV Crop Protection) and Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Post harvest care to help control two spotted mite Russell Fox discusses how an IPM approach to post harvest care of orchards can help control Two Spotted Mite (TSM) by providing habitat for beneficial … Read More post harvest care, two spotted mite (TSM) Beneficials, Resources, Weeds
Published - 6 June 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) and Elizabeth Mace (GV Crop Protection) Silken Fungus Beetle In the following video Elizabeth Mace discusses Silken Fungus Beetle – how to identify it, the time of year you’re likely to see it and … Read More mealybugs, silken fungus beetle Beneficials, Resources
Published - 10 March 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Is netting worth the investment? Netting brings many benefits, but costs can be prohibitive. A panel discussion at the APAL Grower Update hears from growers on how they made the … Read More netting Resources
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 … Read More 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 … Read More IPDM, IPDM monitoring, IPM Resources