April / May 2020
Extension briefs for April and May
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT T.G. GROUT, S.D. MOORE AND A. MANRAKHAN Phytosanitary pests All the recommendations made in the extension briefs for February and March also apply to this period. Fruit fly control in citrus areas is critical due to phytosanitary…
December 2018 / January 2019
Extension Briefs for December 2018 and January 2019
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT False codling moth S.D. MOORE The FCM Management System (FMS) for citrus, including the FCM Systems Approach, was implemented for the first time during the 2017/18 citrus season, with tremendous success. We can however, not rest on…
October / November 2019
Extension Briefs for October and November 2019
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT T.G. GROUT and S.D. MOORE Thrips management During October and November, citrus fruit is highly susceptible to damage from citrus thrips and orchards should be scouted at least once a week for this pest, being sure to…
