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published - 19 November 2018
By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI)

Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW

The 2018-19 edition of the Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW is the latest in a series of similar publications from NSW Department …
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plant protection guide

Resources, Useful Tools

published - 12 November 2018
By Alison Mathews & Stewart Learmonth (DPIRD Manjimup) and Susie Murphy White (Pomewest Manjimup)

Spring pest monitoring in WA orchards

Out of a recent survey and discussions at workshops in August the most mentioned pests of concern in Western Australia were med fly, weevils, woolly aphids, …
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apple dimpling bug, european red mite, IPDM monitoring, IPM monitoring, miticides, monitoring techniques, mummy, parasitic wasp, parasitise, thrips, weevil, woolly aphid, woolly aphid wasp

Pests

published - 12 November 2018
By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI)

Harlequin bug – Manage Hosts and Hideouts

The Spring and Summer months are a good time to be on the look-out for Harlequin Bug in the orchard and applying management strategies to …
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dock, Harlequin bug, marshmellow weed, wireweed

Pests, Weeds

published - 7 November 2018
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Broad-Leaved Weeds Support Orchard Pests

Broad-leaved weeds such as capeweed Arctotheca calendula, marshmallow Malva parviflora, and fat hen Chenopodium album are common throughout Australian fruit growing areas. These plants often …
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bees, capeweed, fat hen, IPDM weed managment, marshmellow, weed control

Pests, Weeds

published - 5 November 2018
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Useful Tool – Pest Monitoring Guidelines

Monitoring the populations of pests, diseases, weeds, and beneficial organisms such as predators and parasitoid wasps is an important component of implementing integrated pest, disease …
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IPDM, IPDM monitoring calendar, IPDM monitoring sheet, IPDM tool, monitoring guidelines

Pests, Useful Tools

published - 29 October 2018
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Useful Tool – IPDM Monitoring Calendar

Monitoring calendars are designed to help you monitor orchards more effectively.
The shaded areas show you when to monitor, and the comments section gives you more …
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IPDM monitoring calendar, IPDM tool, monitoring calendar

Resources, Useful Tools

published - 29 October 2018
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Useful Tool – IPDM Monitoring Sheet

This IPDM monitoring sheet is designed for recording pests and diseases in regular sampling of your orchard, using the protocols described in monitoring methods. Timing …
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IPDM monitoring sheet, monitoring sheet

Pests, Resources, Useful Tools

published - 16 October 2018
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Advances in codling moth control in orchards

Parasitoid wasps, mass trapping of female codling moths and the use of mating disruption could, when combined, help control codling moth in apple and pear orchards, …
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codling moth, mating disruption, parasitoid wasp

Pests, Resources

published - 15 October 2018
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

Killer wasps and better pheromones target codling moth

Changes to the types of pesticide available for use in fruit production, and the progress of research into biological control of major insect pests, are providing …
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biocontrol agent, codling moth, pheromones

Pests

published - 1 October 2018
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

New updated IPDM Manual – coming 2020

The revised and updated Apple and Pear IPDM manual will be available in 2020.
The new manual will have a greater focus on the integration of …
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IPDM manual, IPM manual

Useful Tools

published - 20 September 2018
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)

What is Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM)

IPDM is integrated pest and disease management. More simply, IPDM involves evaluating your pest problems and then developing a systems approach to manage the problems …
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IPDM, IPM

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published - 20 August 2018
By Aimee McCutcheon (Agriculture Victoria)

Survey to focus on apple and pear industry

Australian apple and pear growers, pest management scouts and advisors are being encouraged to participate in a short, less than 15-minute, survey to share their …
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