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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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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

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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IPDM action plan, IPDM case study orchards

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

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 …
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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
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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 …
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Mealybug, Mealybug ladybird, Mealybug predators, monitoring

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.
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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

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