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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, …
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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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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 …
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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.
Download …
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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case study

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, …
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IPDM case study orchards, organic