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Weeds

Published - 3 September 2019
By Jessica Fearnley (NSW DPI) and Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Benefits of Cover Cropping

Cover cropping (or vegetation in orchard inter-rows) helps to increase soil organic matter, improve soil structure, combat soil compaction and improve nutrient availability. Cover crops …
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beneficial predators, cover crop, inter row, mowing, weeds

Weeds

Published - 13 August 2019
By Paul James (Lenswood Co-operative)

Birds, Bats and Other Animal Problems

Australia’s apple and pear growing areas are located in several diverse regions throughout the country. Each of these regions has its own indigenous (and introduced) …
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bats, birds, cockatoos, flying fox, kangaroos, lorikeets, netting, noise control devices, rosellas, scaring devices, wallabies

Pests

Published - 13 August 2019
By Paul James (Lenswood Co-operative)

Grey Headed Flying Fox moving south

Grey Headed Flying Fox
Fruit growers in northern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales) have had problems with the Grey Headed Flying Fox ((Pteropus poliocephalus) for …
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flying fox, netting

Pests

Published - 30 July 2019
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Brush up on good bugs

Beneficial insects and mites may already be in your orchard working to reduce populations of pests. But did you know many are also commercially available …
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beneficials, good bugs, parasites, parasitoids, predators, predatory mites, predatory wasps

Beneficials, Pests, Resources

Published - 23 July 2019
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IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Stanthorpe, QLD

Orchardist: Daniel Nicoletti
Situation:
Codling moth and black spot are under control via chemical sprays timed according to monitoring of moth numbers in traps and weather conditions …
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Case Study Orchards, QLD

Published - 23 July 2019
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IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Kirup WA

Orchardist: Terry Martella, Martella & Sons
Situation:
The main issues focussed on are mites, apple dimpling bug (ADB), weevils, mealybug and powdery mildew. They have a resistance …
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Case Study Orchards, WA

Published - 23 July 2019
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IPDM Action Plan 2019/20- Batlow, NSW

Orchardist: Jeremy Smart
Situation:
The main issues focussed on are wooly apple aphid (WAA), black spot (apple scab), codling moth, and weeds. Current IPDM involves mating disruption …
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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

Case Study Orchards, NSW

Published - 23 July 2019
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IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Nannup, WA

Orchardist: Mark Scott, Nannup Fresh Fruit
Situation:
The main issues focussed on are mites, apple dimpling bug (ADB), weevils, wooly apple aphid (WAA), MedFly, spring beetle, snails, …
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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

Case Study Orchards, WA

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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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IPDM action plan

Case Study Orchards, TAS

Published - 23 July 2019
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

IPDM Action Plan 2019/20 – Yarra Valley, VIC

Orchardist: David and Sue Finger
Situation:

Codling moth and scab are under control but treatments may be impacting biocontrol agents (specialist and generalist) that would otherwise be …
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action plan, case study orchard, Yarra Valley

Case Study Orchards, Vic