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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 …
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Pests, Resources, Useful Tools

Published - 16 October 2018
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Advances in codling moth control in orchards

Parasitoid wasps, mass trapping of female codling moths and the use of mating disruption could, when combined, help control codling moth in apple and pear orchards, …
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codling moth, mating disruption, parasitoid wasp

Pests, Resources

Published - 15 October 2018
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Killer wasps and better pheromones target codling moth

Changes to the types of pesticide available for use in fruit production, and the progress of research into biological control of major insect pests, are providing …
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biocontrol agent, codling moth, pheromones

Pests

Published - 1 October 2018
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

New updated IPDM Manual – coming 2020

The revised and updated Apple and Pear IPDM manual will be available in 2020.
The new manual will have a greater focus on the integration of …
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IPDM manual, IPM manual

Useful Tools

Published - 20 September 2018
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

What is Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM)

IPDM is integrated pest and disease management. More simply, IPDM involves evaluating your pest problems and then developing a systems approach to manage the problems …
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IPDM, IPM

Home, Resources

Published - 20 August 2018
By Aimee McCutcheon (Agriculture Victoria)

Survey to focus on apple and pear industry

Australian apple and pear growers, pest management scouts and advisors are being encouraged to participate in a short, less than 15-minute, survey to share their …
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