case study Archives - Australian Apple and Pear IPDM

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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

published - 15 January 2019
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Queensland grower discusses IPDM techniques

Queensland grower, Daniel Nicoletti, discusses techniques he has used on this orchard to implementing integrated pest and disease management (IPDM).

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Case Study Orchards

published - 20 November 2018
By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria)

Apple grower talks about implementing IPDM on his orchard

Tasmanian apple grower, John Evans, explains his journey implementing integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) including the challenges and things he has learnt along the way.

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