Australian Apple and Pear IPDM

Topic: case study

published - 30 December 2019
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)
Case Study Update: Tassie – Monitoring for budworms and dimpling bug working well

Grower name: John Evans
Location: Geeveston, Tasmania
Background: Codling moth, black spot and lightbrown apple moth (LBAM) are under control. Despite the use of chlorpyrifos sprays from early green tip until early pink bud earwigs are still contributing good control of codling moth and wooly apple aphid. The parasitoid wasp Aphelinus mali …
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Case Study Orchards, TAS

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 currently with IPDM?

Resistance program based on activity groups
Monitoring mites and mealybug

What has worked well? What hasn’t?

Mite monitoring generally paying off because it allows observation of …
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Case Study Orchards, WA

published - 1 May 2019
By Peter Nimmo (QLD DAF) and David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)
Case Study update: Stanthorpe QLD, March 2019

Daniel Nicoletti, Stanthorpe QLD: 
What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on?
Main issues are mites, mealybugs, and QFF. Codling moth is no longer an issue.
What are you doing currently with IPDM?
Attempting to get mealybug control by releasing predatory beetle (Cryptolaemus). Have also mowed every second alley to encourage predatory mites …
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Case Study Orchards, QLD