Published - 25 May 2021 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) IPDM Manual for Apples and Pears Summary: The Integrated Pest Disease and Weed Management manual for Australian Apple and Pears – is a revised 2nd edition of the IPM manual well known to many … Read More apple and pear IPDM manual, IPDM manual, IPM manual IPDM Manual, Useful Tools
Published - 25 November 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Apple and Pear IPDM Factsheet – Codling Moth To download the below information in a printable pdf format click on IPDM Factsheet – Codling Moth IPDM Quick Facts Orchard hygiene is a critical component of … Read More codling moth Factsheets, Useful Tools
Published - 18 November 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Apple and Pear IPDM Factsheet – Fruit Flies To download the below information in printable pdf format click on IPDM Factsheet – Fruit flies IPDM Quick Facts Two species of fruit flies have a major … Read More Medfly, Mediterranean fruit fly, MFF, QFF, Qfly, Queensland fruit fly Factsheets, Useful Tools
Published - 18 November 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) WATCHOUT in the Orchard WATCHOUT in the Orchard So, you got through flowering ok and now have a crop to worry about? Try the WATCHOUT acronym to help you focus … Read More WATCHOUT tool Home, Useful Tools
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 - 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 - 27 May 2019 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Useful tool – Pests Pocket guide The popular Agriculture Victoria publication Pests of Pome and Stone Fruit and their Predators and Parasitoids – A Pocket guide is now available as an e-book. Download … Read More ID insects, ID pests and bugs, identification of insects in orchards, identifications of pests and bugs, IPDM, IPM Pests, Useful Tools
Published - 6 March 2019 By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) Hints for using a hand lens Monitoring as part of IPDM often means using a hand lens. This video provides tips on how to use one effectively. hand lens, identification of insects in orchards, monitoring Useful Tools
Published - 5 November 2018 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Useful Tool – Pest Monitoring Guidelines Monitoring the populations of pests, diseases, weeds, and beneficial organisms such as predators and parasitoid wasps is an important component of implementing integrated pest, disease … Read More IPDM, IPDM monitoring calendar, IPDM monitoring sheet, IPDM tool, monitoring guidelines Pests, Useful Tools
Published - 29 October 2018 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Useful Tool – IPDM Monitoring Calendar Monitoring calendars are designed to help you monitor orchards more effectively. The shaded areas show you when to monitor, and the comments section gives you more … Read More IPDM monitoring calendar, IPDM tool, monitoring calendar Resources, Useful Tools
Published - 29 October 2018 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Useful Tool – IPDM Monitoring Sheet This IPDM monitoring sheet is designed for recording pests and diseases in regular sampling of your orchard, using the protocols described in monitoring methods. Timing … Read More IPDM monitoring sheet, monitoring sheet Pests, Resources, Useful Tools