Published - 5 January 2021 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Mite Management European Red Mite (ERM), Two Spotted Mites (TSM) and Bryobia mites all commonly affect apple and pear orchards. David Williams (Principal Researcher, Agriculture Victoria) discusses how … Read More Bryobia mite, CLID's, Cumulative leaf infested days, European Red Mite (ERM), mites, monitoring, predator mites, Two-spotted mite Beneficials, Pests
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 - 27 May 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) and Russell Fox (IK Caldwell) Post harvest care of orchards IPDM expert, Russell Fox, discusses post harvest care of orchards with a view to help an IPM system. Ideas discussed include not mowing the inter-row … Read More beneficial insects, post harvest Beneficials
Published - 12 April 2020 By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI) Wooly Aphid on the move Woolly Apple Aphid are on the move! Here’s an interesting observation from Batlow this week. I established earwig shelters (made from corrugated cardboard) in several blocks … Read More Aphelinus Mali, earwigs, woolly aphid, woolly aphid parasitoid Beneficials
Published - 11 March 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Controlling codling moth with parasitoid wasp David Williams summarises the findings from his research project on the parasitoid wasp Mastrus ridens as a biocontrol agent for codling moth: Further information: See our other … Read More codling moth, mastrus wasp, parasitoid wasp Beneficials
Published - 4 March 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Securing pollination through revegetation Dr Katya Hogendoorn discusses how growers can harness the pollination services provided by native and feral honey bees using strategic floralistic support at the APAL … Read More bees, pollination, revegetation Beneficials
Published - 4 March 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Pollination under netting – Learnings from NZ At the APAL Grower Update, Dr Lisa Evans discussed honey bees and how their behaviour can be affected under netting – focussing on her study … Read More bees, pollination under netting Beneficials
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 … Read More beneficial predators, codling moth, earwigs, LBAM, wooly aphid Beneficials, Pests
Published - 4 December 2019 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Woolly aphid parasitoids At this time of year woolly apple aphid colonies will be starting to expand as crawlers emerging from overwintering sites on the roots, begin to … Read More parasitoids, woolly aphid, woolly aphid parasitoid, woolly aphid wasp Beneficials, Pests
Published - 23 September 2019 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) and Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Cost of Biologicals versus Chemicals Many growers ask the question: What is the cost per hectare for treatment for a pest such as mites? Are chemicals or biological control agents … Read More beneficials, biocontrols Beneficials, Useful Tools
Published - 10 September 2019 By Dr Stephen Quarrell (University of Tasmania) Think Pollination As the 2019 production season draws closer it’s time to think pollination. By now you should already have had or are having discussions with your … Read More bees, pollination Beneficials, Weeds
