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Published - 8 January 2021
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

How to Calculate Cumulative Leaf Infested Days (CLID’s)

To calculate Cumulative Leaf Infested Days (CLIDs) you need to first monitor weekly or fortnightly using the 10 leaves / tree method and calculate the …
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CLID, CLID's, Cumulative leaf infested days, leaf scorch, mites, monitoring

Pests, Resources

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 …
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Bryobia mite, CLID's, Cumulative leaf infested days, European Red Mite (ERM), mites, monitoring, predator mites, Two-spotted mite

Beneficials, Pests

Published - 2 December 2020
By Marcel Veens (Marcel Veens Horticulture Advisor Pty Ltd)

What’s the ideal time to spray to control LBAM?

Some orchards spray for light brown apple moth (LBAM) very early in the season – often when they catch the first LBAM.
However the ideal time …
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LBAM, light brown apple moth

Home, Pests

Published - 26 November 2020
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Is Granulosis virus effective in controlling CM?

Granulosis virus is widely used by organic growers to control Codling Moth (CM) and increasingly orchardists are using it to reduce pesticide use.
It does …
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codling moth, granulosis virus

Pests

Published - 12 November 2020
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Have you seen LBAM recently?

If you have seen LBAM (larvae or adults) in the field our research team at Agriculture Victoria are very keen to hear from you.
As part …
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LBAM, Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM)

Home, Pests

Published - 17 October 2020
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Codling Moth emergence

Codling moth larvae will be breaking diapause, pupating and then emerging as adult moths over the next few months. It is important to note that …
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codling moth, codling moth emergence

Pests

Published - 15 October 2020
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Biofix and spray predictions

Understanding biofix and 1st and 2nd generation spray dates is key to controlling Codling Moth (CM) and Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM). Here we look …
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biofix, codling moth, light brown apple moth, spray predictions

Pests, Resources

Published - 6 October 2020
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Apple dimple bug monitoring

Apple dimple bugs are being seen in high numbers in some areas this spring. Damage is caused by the bugs feeding on the ovaries of …
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ADB, apple dimple bug, apple dimpling bug

Pests

Published - 17 June 2020
By Russell Fox (IK Caldwell) and Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Codling Moth biofix and phenology model

IPM expert Russell Fox discusses trapping for Codling Moth, biofix and the Codling Moth phenology model.

Further Information:
Also see Russell discussing Codling Moth trapping and mating …
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biofix, codling moth, codling moth emergence

Pests

Published - 17 June 2020
By Russell Fox (I.K. Caldwell) and Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Trapping Codling Moth and mating disruption

Russel Fox outlines how to trap codling moth and discusses lures, traps and mating disruption in the below video.

Further Information:
Also see Russell discussing Codling Moth …
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biofix, codling moth, codling moth traps and lures, mating disruption

Home, Pests

Published - 20 May 2020
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

How does mating disruption affect trap counts and thresholds for spraying?

This Autumn the following question was posed to our Community of Practice: How does mating disruption affect trap counts and thresholds for spraying? What are …
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codling moth, Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM), mating disruption, oriental fruit moth (OFM)

Pests

Published - 1 May 2020
By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI)

Harlequin Bug activity during harvest

In an IPM system it is usually as we approach Pink Lady maturity that we start seeing the worst of the fruit damage. This autumn, …
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Harlequin bug

Pests