Case Study Orchards Archives - Page 2 of 4 - Australian Apple and Pear IPDM

No Black Spot Warning (Queensland only) 15th October 2019

Rain last night did not cause a black spot infection period. Rainfall was apparently very patchy across the Granite Belt but significant falls of 4-6 mm occurred. The rain fell from around 2.30 a.m. and despite the early morning fog, leaves were dry by 10.00 a.m. It is doubtful that …
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black spot, grower alert, warning

Diseases, Home, QLD

published - 23 July 2019

IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Stanthorpe, QLD

Orchardist: Daniel Nicoletti
Situation:
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 major problems. This could be due to pesticide resistance or side effects on beneficials.
Mission:
To reduce pest …
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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

Case Study Orchards, QLD

published - 23 July 2019

IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Kirup WA

Orchardist: Terry Martella, Martella & Sons
Situation:
The main issues focussed on are mites, apple dimpling bug (ADB), weevils, mealybug and powdery mildew. They have a resistance management program based on activity groups, and a monitoring program for mites and mealybugs. Vertimec appeared to fail this year.
The business has been using pest …
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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

Case Study Orchards, WA

published - 23 July 2019

IPDM Action Plan 2019/20- Batlow, NSW

Orchardist: Jeremy Smart
Situation:
The main issues focussed on are wooly apple aphid (WAA), black spot (apple scab), codling moth, and weeds. Current IPDM involves mating disruption for codling moth backed up by spraying Altacor or Insegar if necessary when monitoring indicates a potential problem, and spot spraying an early Lorsban for …
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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

Case Study Orchards, NSW

published - 23 July 2019

IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Nannup, WA

Orchardist: Mark Scott, Nannup Fresh Fruit
Situation:
The main issues focussed on are mites, apple dimpling bug (ADB), weevils, wooly apple aphid (WAA), MedFly, spring beetle, snails, powdery mildew, apple scab and pear scab. Current IPDM involves monitoring for ADB and spring beetle, spot monitoring for mites through the season paying attention …
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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

Case Study Orchards, WA

IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Lenswood, SA

Orchardist: Kym Green
Situation:
Kym is a 5th generation orchardist running the family business in partnership with his brother Peter. They do most of their own packing, but some goes via the Lenswood Cooperative and some through Ceravolo’s. They have been involved with IPM since the 1980s, have been using Biodynamic principles …
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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

Case Study Orchards, SA

IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Adelaide Hills, SA

Orchardist: Joe Ceravolo
Situation:
Codling moth, black spot and lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) are under control. Mating disruption is used for codling moth control, but no trapping is used to monitor codling moth populations. Carbaryl used as a thinner has apparently controlled LBAM, looper, and Heliothis (Helicoverpa). Joe has AgXtra doing trials …
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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

Case Study Orchards, SA

IPDM Action Plan 2019/20- Geeveston TAS

Orchardist: John Evans
Situation:
Codling moth, black spot and lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) are under control. Despite the use of chlorpyrifos sprays from early green tip until early pink bud earwigs are still contributing good control of codling moth and wooly apple aphid. The parasitoid wasp Aphelinus mali that attacks wooly apple …
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IPDM action plan

Case Study Orchards, TAS

published - 7 May 2019
By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) and David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Case Study Update: Nannup WA – March 2019

Orchardist: Mark Scott, 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?

Monitoring Apple Dimple Bug and spring beetle
Spot monitor for mites through …
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IPDM case study, Western Australia

Case Study Orchards, WA

published - 7 May 2019
By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) and David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Case Study update: Kirup WA, March 2019

Terry Martella, Kirup WA:
What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on?
Mites, ADB, weevils, mealybug, powdery mildew (influenced by netting), and looper.
What are you doing currently with IPDM?

Resistance program based on activity groups
Monitoring mites and mealybug

What has worked well? What hasn’t?

Mite monitoring generally paying off because it allows observation of …
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