Published - 12 March 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Fall Armyworm It’s important that apple and pear growers do not panic about Fall Armyworm. Although apples and pears have been listed as a host, information from … Read More fall armyworm Home, Pests
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9 October 2019 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Grower Alert for Southern States: ADB and Thrips Apple dimpling bugs and thrips have been reported in high numbers in Granite Belt orchards in Queensland. The area is suffering from drought and the … Read More ADB, apple dimpling bug, grower alert, thrips Pests
Published - 13 August 2019 By Paul James (Lenswood Co-operative) Birds, Bats and Other Animal Problems Australia’s apple and pear growing areas are located in several diverse regions throughout the country. Each of these regions has its own indigenous (and introduced) … Read More bats, birds, cockatoos, flying fox, kangaroos, lorikeets, netting, noise control devices, rosellas, scaring devices, wallabies Pests
Published - 13 August 2019 By Paul James (Lenswood Co-operative) Grey Headed Flying Fox moving south Grey Headed Flying Fox Fruit growers in northern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales) have had problems with the Grey Headed Flying Fox ((Pteropus poliocephalus) for … Read More flying fox, netting Pests
Published - 30 July 2019 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Brush up on good bugs Beneficial insects and mites may already be in your orchard working to reduce populations of pests. But did you know many are also commercially available … Read More beneficials, good bugs, parasites, parasitoids, predators, predatory mites, predatory wasps Beneficials, Pests, Resources
Published - 21 June 2019 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Monitor while pruning to get ahead Pruning is an opportunity to monitor for diseases and pests so you are ahead of the game later in the season. Take a moment to … Read More Bryobia mite, european red mite, monitoring, San Jose Scale, snails, Wood Rotting fungi, woolly aphid Diseases, Pests
Published - 21 June 2019 By Mealybug Management David Williams (Principal Research Scientist, Agriculture Victoria) discusses identification, monitoring and control of Mealybugs, including how to identify the difference between Mealybugs and their natural … Read More Mealybug, Mealybug ladybird, Mealybug predators, monitoring Pests
