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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 and weed management in orchards. It does not need to be onerous or time consuming.
The methods outlined below provide guidelines other than trapping that should …
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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 detailed information.
To download and print this monitoring calendar click IPDM Monitoring Calendar.
To assist you implement monitoring see also the IPDM Monitoring Sheet and IPDM Monitoring Guidelines.

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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 of sampling can be guided by the monitoring calendar.
Click here to download the IPDM Monitoring Sheet.
Click here to download the IPDM Monitoring Calendar.
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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, and reduce pesticide use.  

Plant & Food Research New Zealand have taken a timelapse video of parasitoid wasp Mastrus ridens seeking out hibernating codling moth caterpillars and laying eggs …
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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 fruit growers with safer, more cost-effective and environmentally-friendly options to incorporate into their pest management systems.
Codling moth is the most serious pest of pome fruit worldwide and …
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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 own experience and knowledge about Integrated Pest Disease Management* practices.
Aimee McCutcheon, Agriculture Victoria Horticulture Industry Development Manager said the survey would capture regionally specific, knowledge …
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published - 20 August 2018
By Aimee McCutcheon (Agriculture Victoria)
Free pest and disease management training for apple and pear growers

Australian apple and pear growers are invited to attend free training in Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) to help preserve orchard health and viability.
Agriculture Victoria entomologist, David Williams, who is recognized nationally and internationally for expertise in IPDM development and adoption, will be the key speaker at nine workshops …
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