Australian Apple and Pear IPDM

Topic: CLID’s

published - 18 January 2020
By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria)
Case Study Update: Kirup WA – mite monitoring paying off

Grower name:
Terry Martella, B Martella & Sons

Location:
Kirup, WA

What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on?
Mites, ADB, weevils, mealybug, powdery mildew (influenced by netting), and looper. Action Plan includes:
·        Consider replacing Klartan against ADB.
·        Investigate use of cumulative leaf infested days (CLIDs) instead of mites/leaf or percentage leaves infested to …
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Case Study Orchards, WA

published - 12 June 2019
Mite Management

European Red Mite (ERM), Two Spotted Mites (TSM) and Bryobia mites all commonly affect apple and pear orchards.
David Williams (Principal Researcher, Agriculture Victoria) discusses how to identify, monitor and control mites in the following three videos:
Mite Monitoring

 
Mite Monitoring – understanding Cumulative Leaf Infested Days (CLID)

For more information on how to …
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