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published - 16 January 2020
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Case Study Update: Nannup WA – spot spraying Spring beetles and oil spray combats Bryobia at green tip

Grower name:
Mark Scott

Location:
Nannup, WA

What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on?
Mites, Apple Dimple Bug, Woolly Apple Aphid, MedFly, brown snails, apple scab, pear scab, …
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Case Study Orchards, WA

published - 9 January 2020
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Case Study Update: Yarra Valley – combining RIMPRO with MetEye and strategic release of predatory mites

Grower name:
David Finger

Location:
Yarra Junction, Victoria

What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on?
Main concerns are black spot and codling moth but mites, birds, heliothis, kangaroos …
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Case Study Orchards, Vic

published - 7 January 2020
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

RIMpro and how that fits with scab and codling moth predictions

When using RIMPRO or other forecasting systems that do not require you to enter either trap data or a biofix derived from your own data …
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codling moth, RIMPRO, scab

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published - 3 January 2020
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Case Study Update: Adelaide Hills – sprays may be causing mite issues and hit parasitoid wasp

Grower name:
Joe Ceravolo

Location:
Adelaide Hills

What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on?
Codling moth, black spot and lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) are under control.

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Case Study Orchards, SA

published - 30 December 2019
By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI)

Case Study Update: NSW – trial of earwig monitoring and degree day weather station for CM

Grower name:
Jeremy, Michael and Sharon Smart

Location:
Tingira Orchard, Batlow

What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on?
Focus on Woolly Apple Aphid (WAA) and Codling Moth (CM) …
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Case Study Orchards, NSW

published - 30 December 2019
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Case Study Update: Tassie – Monitoring for budworms and dimpling bug working well

Grower name: John Evans
Location: Geeveston, Tasmania
Background: Codling moth, black spot and lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) are under control. Despite the use of chlorpyrifos sprays from …
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Case Study Orchards, TAS

published - 18 December 2019
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

APAL grower R&D Updates- available on web

APAL grower R&D Updates now available to watch on the APAL site: https://apal.org.au/news-and-resources/videos-and-webinars/
Catch up on the latest in pollination, netting and codling moth amongst others:

Securing pollination …
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published - 4 December 2019
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Woolly aphid parasitoids

At this time of year woolly apple aphid colonies will be starting to expand as crawlers emerging from overwintering sites on the roots, begin to …
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Beneficials, Pests

published - 27 November 2019
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Tassie Orchard Walk – December 2nd

A Tasmanian IPDM orchard walk will be held in Geeveston on Monday 2nd December with entomologist David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) and Dr Stephen Quarrell (Tasmanian …
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published - 27 November 2019
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Adelaide Hills orchard walk at Ceravolo Orchards

Renowned entomologist David Williams from Agriculture Victoria will be visiting the Adelaide Hills on Tuesday 3rd December to run an IPDM orchard walk with Paul …
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published - 27 November 2019
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Got an IPDM question? Ask an Expert

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If you have an IPDM question you can ask our team of experts for help or advice through our online function – click here: Ask …
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published - 20 November 2019
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

NSW Orchard Walks: Batlow 26th Nov; Orange 27th November

Orchard walks looking at IPDM strategies will be held in NSW in association with the NSW Department of Primary Industries:
NSW -Batlow
Date: Tuesday 26th November
Time: 9am – …
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