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IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Lenswood, SA

Orchardist: Kym Green
Situation:
Kym is a 5th generation orchardist running the family business in partnership with his brother Peter. They do most of their own packing, but some goes via the Lenswood Cooperative and some through Ceravolo’s. They have been involved with IPM since the 1980s, have been using Biodynamic principles …
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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

Case Study Orchards, SA

IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Adelaide Hills, SA

Orchardist: Joe Ceravolo
Situation:
Codling moth, black spot and lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) are under control. Mating disruption is used for codling moth control, but no trapping is used to monitor codling moth populations. Carbaryl used as a thinner has apparently controlled LBAM, looper, and Heliothis (Helicoverpa). Joe has AgXtra doing trials …
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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

Case Study Orchards, SA

IPDM Action Plan 2019/20- Geeveston TAS

Orchardist: John Evans
Situation:
Codling moth, black spot and lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) are under control. Despite the use of chlorpyrifos sprays from early green tip until early pink bud earwigs are still contributing good control of codling moth and wooly apple aphid. The parasitoid wasp Aphelinus mali that attacks wooly apple …
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IPDM action plan

Case Study Orchards, TAS

published - 21 June 2019
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Monitor while pruning to get ahead

Pruning is an opportunity to monitor for diseases and pests so you are ahead of the game later in the season. Take a moment to educate your pruning staff to look for evidence of key pests and diseases while they are working among your trees. Watch out for:

ERM and Bryobia …
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Bryobia mite, european red mite, monitoring, San Jose Scale, snails, Wood Rotting fungi, woolly aphid

Diseases, Pests

published - 21 June 2019

Mealybug Management

David Williams (Principal Research Scientist, Agriculture Victoria) discusses identification, monitoring and control of Mealybugs, including how to identify the difference between Mealybugs and their natural predator (Mealybug Ladybird) larvae which look confusingly similar.

Reviewed by Kevin Dodds, NSW DPI.

Mealybug, Mealybug ladybird, Mealybug predators, monitoring

Pests

published - 12 June 2019

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 to identify, monitor and control mites in the following three videos:
Mite Monitoring

Mite Monitoring – understanding Cumulative Leaf Infested Days (CLID)

For more information on how to …
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Bryobia mite, CLID's, Cumulative leaf infested days, European Red Mite (ERM), monitoring, predator mites, Two-spotted mite

Beneficials, Pests

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 here: Pests of Pome and Stone Fruit (Pocket Guide) e-book

Example from Pocket Guide of how to use identification keys
Example from Pocket Guide of identification page …
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ID insects, ID pests and bugs, identification of insects in orchards, identifications of pests and bugs, IPDM, IPM

Pests, Useful Tools

published - 14 May 2019

Scab (Black Spot) Management

Scab can be an issue in apple and pear orchards.
In the following two videos David Williams (Principal Research Scientist at Agriculture Victoria) discusses ground cover management and early season management techniques to minimise and control Scab.
Scab ground cover management:

Early season Scab management:

Reviewed by Kevin Dodds, NSW DPI.

apple scab, black spot, ground cover management, pear scab, scab

Diseases

published - 14 May 2019
By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA)

Autumn Snail Control

Several snail pest species are found in Australia, however damage is usually caused by the common garden snail (pictured) , Helix aspersa. (Photo: DPIRD WA)

Snail control is best done on multiple fronts. Snails need humid places to shelter, such as among weeds and other vegetation and in tree guards.
Orchard floor …
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baits, snails

Pests

published - 7 May 2019
By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) and David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Case Study Update: Nannup WA – March 2019

Orchardist: Mark Scott, 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, powdery mildew, spring beetle, weevils (Apple, G.W, FRW)
What are you doing currently with IPDM?

Monitoring Apple Dimple Bug and spring beetle
Spot monitor for mites through …
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IPDM case study, Western Australia

Case Study Orchards, WA

published - 7 May 2019
By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) and David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Case Study update: Kirup WA, March 2019

Terry Martella, Kirup WA:
What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on?
Mites, ADB, weevils, mealybug, powdery mildew (influenced by netting), and looper.
What are you doing currently with IPDM?

Resistance program based on activity groups
Monitoring mites and mealybug

What has worked well? What hasn’t?

Mite monitoring generally paying off because it allows observation of …
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Case Study Orchards, WA

published - 1 May 2019
By Paul James (Lenswood) and David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Case Study update: Lenswood SA, March 2019

Kym Green, Lenswood SA:
What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on?
Gone organic this season. In transition, Biodynamic Principles since 2006. Main issues are moth, scab, bryobia, and canary fly.
What are you doing currently with IPDM?

Cydex for Codling Moth using model. 2 sprays.
Wettable sulphur as protectant. 3-5 kg /ha.
Lime sulphur …
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IPDM case study orchards, organic