Published - 13 September 2024 By Ruby Rhodes with Shakira Johnson iMapPESTS tests out Sentinel traps near Adelaide orchards The iMapPESTS project is testing out its mobile pest and disease ‘Sentinel’ traps at Langhorne Creek, 70km south of Adelaide. The ‘Sentinel’ mobile unit is part … Read More iMapPESTS, IPDM case study orchards, IPDM manual, IPDM monitoring ExtensionAUS, Home, IPDM Manual, Pests, Q & A, Resources
Published - 5 June 2023 By Source: Cesar Australia (PestFacts south-eastern) Earwigs are useful predators in pome fruit orchards David Williams, our honorary visiting research scientist and IPDM expert, provides a link to an article on earwigs, millipedes, and slaters from the GRDC PestFacts … Read More Beneficials, Pests
Published - 8 August 2022 By Emily Crawford Helicoverpa and Loopers Helicoverpa The native budworm Helicoverpa punctigera and the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (also known in Australia as tobacco budworm, tomato grub, corn earworm) can attack pome … Read More Helicoverpa, Heliothis, Loopers Pests
Published - 19 May 2022 By Woolly Apple Aphid The woolly apple aphid (WAA) Eriosoma lanigerum is a serious pest of apple production in all Australian fruit growing regions. It can affect all parts … Read More WAA, woolly aphid, wooly aphid Pests
Published - 4 March 2022 By Reyhaneh Pordel (NatureAll Solutions) Root lesion nematodes What are nematodes? Nematodes are mostly less than 1 mm long roundworms that often live in the soil. Many nematodes feed on soil microorganisms and contribute … Read More nematodes, root lesion nematodes Home, Pests
Published - 28 February 2022 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Proactive management for mites Effective management of mites includes being able to identify and monitor mites, calculate Cumulative Leaf Infested Days (CLIDs) to determine thresholds for spraying, and knowing … Read More mites Pests
Published - 11 November 2021 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Victorians to be on the lookout for Medfly Victorian residents in areas bordering South Australia and along key transport routes are being asked to keep a close watch on fruits and vegetables in … Read More Medfly Home, Pests
Published - 11 October 2021 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Thrips Thrip damage to flower buds (Pests of Pome and Stone Fruit and their Predators and Parasitoids, Agriculture Victoria) Apple and pear flowers are susceptible to attack … Read More Australian plague thrip, plague thrips, thrips, western flower thrips Home, Pests
Published - 1 October 2021 By Russell Fox (I.K. Caldwell) and Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Carpophilus beetle in the Goulburn Valley (Vic) Carpophilus beetle (or Driedfruit beetle) is being seen in the Goulburn Valley (Vic) at the moment and is known to increase in numbers after a … Read More Carpophilus beetle ExtensionAUS, Pests
Published - 20 September 2021 By Marcel Veens (Marcel Veens Horticulture Adviser Pty Ltd) Do insecticides make mealybugs worse? Control of mealybugs is notoriously difficult because their waxy secretions reduce penetration by insecticides. In apples and pears, mealybugs also hide in the calyx end … Read More earwigs, mealy bug, Mealybug Beneficials, Pests
Published - 26 August 2021 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Start planning for mealybug Are you prepared for mealybug this season? Has your control strategy been working, or are there important gaps to address? When planning your next steps … Read More mealy bug, Mealybug Home, Pests
Published - 11 February 2021 By Dan Papacek (Bugs for Bugs) Fruit fly management A whole ‘system’ approach is required for fruit fly management. By this we mean: Protein bait sprays Monitoring Male annihilation Sanitation The Manage Queensland Fruit fly brochure from Hort Innovation … Read More bait spray, baiting, male annihilation, MAT, protein bait sprays, QFF, Queensland fruit fly Home, Pests
