Published - 8 January 2021 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) How to Calculate Cumulative Leaf Infested Days (CLID’s) To calculate Cumulative Leaf Infested Days (CLIDs) you need to first monitor weekly or fortnightly using the 10 leaves / tree method and calculate the … Read More CLID, CLID's, Cumulative leaf infested days, leaf scorch, mites, monitoring Pests, Resources
Published - 5 January 2021 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) 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 … Read More Bryobia mite, CLID's, Cumulative leaf infested days, European Red Mite (ERM), mites, monitoring, predator mites, Two-spotted mite Beneficials, Pests
Published - 26 February 2020 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) and Alison Matthew (DPIRD WA) Looking for Loopers When monitoring for Loopers, the first thing David Williams does when he walks into a block is have a look at the trees. “If I can … Read More Loopers, monitoring Pests, Resources
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 … Read More Bryobia mite, european red mite, monitoring, San Jose Scale, snails, Wood Rotting fungi, woolly aphid Diseases, Pests
Published - 21 June 2019 By 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 … Read More Mealybug, Mealybug ladybird, Mealybug predators, monitoring Pests
Published - 6 March 2019 By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) Hints for using a hand lens Monitoring as part of IPDM often means using a hand lens. This video provides tips on how to use one effectively. hand lens, identification of insects in orchards, monitoring Useful Tools
Published - 19 February 2019 By Alison Mathews (DPIRD WA) Mite monitoring: key to sustainable chemical use Monitoring mites Late November is the time to start monitoring for Two-spotted, European red and Bryobia mites. Although fortnightly monitoring is usually sufficient unless numbers are … Read More Bryobia mite, european red mite, mite predators, mite thresholds, mites, monitoring, pests, Two-spotted mite Pests