Published - 19 May 2022 By Woolly Apple Aphid The woolly apple aphid (WAA) Eriosoma lanigerum is a serious pest of apple production in all Australian fruit growing regions. It can affect all parts … Read More WAA, woolly aphid, wooly aphid Pests
Published - 18 March 2021 By Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Earwig control of WAA Orchardist Ian Cathels participated in an APAL Future Orchard monitoring trial looking at earwig control of woolly apple aphid (WAA). “We observed earwigs numbers were very … Read More earwigs, woolly aphid, woolly apple aphid Beneficials
Published - 12 April 2020 By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI) Woolly Aphid on the move Woolly Apple Aphid are on the move! Here’s an interesting observation from Batlow this week. I established earwig shelters (made from corrugated cardboard) in several blocks … Read More Aphelinus Mali, earwigs, woolly aphid, woolly aphid parasitoid Beneficials
Published - 30 December 2019 By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI) Case Study Update: NSW – trial of earwig monitoring and degree day weather station for CM Grower name: Jeremy, Michael and Sharon Smart Location: Tingira Orchard, Batlow What are the main IPDM issues being focussed on? Focus on Woolly Apple Aphid (WAA) and Codling Moth (CM) … Read More apple dimpling bug, case study orchard, codling moth, NSW, woolly aphid Case Study Orchards, NSW
Published - 4 December 2019 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Woolly aphid parasitoids At this time of year woolly apple aphid colonies will be starting to expand as crawlers emerging from overwintering sites on the roots, begin to … Read More parasitoids, woolly aphid, woolly aphid parasitoid, woolly aphid wasp Beneficials, Pests
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 - 12 November 2018 By Alison Mathews & Stewart Learmonth (DPIRD Manjimup) and Susie Murphy White (Pomewest Manjimup) Spring pest monitoring in WA orchards Out of a recent survey and discussions at workshops in August the most mentioned pests of concern in Western Australia were med fly, weevils, woolly aphids, … Read More apple dimpling bug, european red mite, IPDM monitoring, IPM monitoring, miticides, monitoring techniques, mummy, parasitic wasp, parasitise, thrips, weevil, woolly aphid, woolly aphid wasp Pests
