Published - 18 November 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) WATCHOUT in the Orchard WATCHOUT in the Orchard So, you got through flowering ok and now have a crop to worry about? Try the WATCHOUT acronym to help you focus … Read More WATCHOUT tool Home, Useful Tools
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 … Read More LBAM, Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) Home, Pests
Published - 6 November 2020 By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI) Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW The 2020-21 edition of the Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW is the latest in a series of similar publications from NSW Department … Read More plant protection guide Resources, Useful Tools
Published - 25 October 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Calling all IPDM advisors Apple and pear industry advisors who provide integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) services to orchardists are invited to join the Australian Apple and Pear … Read More Home, Resources
Published - 20 October 2020 By Greg Lefoe (Agriculture Victoria) New IPDM research project funded Hort Innovation has supported a third Apple and Pear industry Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils (PIPS3) program. The PIPS3 Program research effort will place greater … Read More Home
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 … Read More 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 … Read More biofix, codling moth, light brown apple moth, spray predictions Pests, Resources
Published - 8 October 2020 By Oscar Villalta (Agriculture Victoria) and David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Apple Powdery Mildew Symptoms First symptoms seen on infected buds a few days after they open. Symptoms appear on expanding leaves as a small white-grey lesions that have powdery fungal … Read More apple powdery mildew, powdery mildew Diseases
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 … Read More ADB, apple dimple bug, apple dimpling bug Pests
Published - 19 August 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Case Study Update: Kirup WA – July 2020 In KirupTerry Martella had recognised that some of his mite problems from previous seasons may have been due to the disruptive effects of Klartan sprayed … Read More case study orchard Case Study Orchards, WA
Published - 19 August 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Case Study Update: Nannup WA – July 2020 In Western Australia Mark Scott had been experiencing issues with Bryobia mites, apple dimpling bug, WAA, and snails. Mark used ducks to control the snails. They … Read More case study orchard Case Study Orchards, WA
Published - 19 August 2020 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Case Study Update: Lenswood SA – July 2020 In Lenswood Kym Green is transitioning to organic certification after practicing biodynamic principles for several years. He had no problems with WAA or apple scab in … Read More case study orchard Case Study Orchards, SA
