December 2023 / January 2024
Extension briefs for December and January 2024
y Hannes Bester, MC Pretorius, Wayne Mommsen, Coenraad Fraenkel, André Combrink, Natasha Jackson and Jan Landman (CRI).
February / March 2021
Extension Briefs for February and March 2021
By Hannes Bester, Mathys Pretorius (aka MC), Wayne Mommsen and Catherine Savage Mealybug (S.D. Moore) Growers should be scouting for mealybug regularly, by inspecting underneath calyces and thereby determining the percentage of fruit infested. Where mealybug is under good biocontrol,…
February / March 2023
Extension briefs for February and March 2023
Integrated pest management, Grondgedraagde siektes, Citriculture, Geïntegreerde bemesting/integrated fertilisation, Fungicides.
February / March 2024
Extension Briefs For February And March 2024
Growers should be scouting for mealybug regularly by inspecting underneath calyces, thereby determining the percentage of infested fruit.
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February / March 2025
Extension briefs for February and March 2025
By Hannes Bester, MC Pretorius, Wayne Mommsen, Coenraad Fraenkel, André Combrink, Natasha Jackson, Jan Landman, and Rudolph Strydom (Citrus Research International) Integrated pest management Mealybug (S.D. Moore) To determine the percentage of infested fruit, growers should be scouting for mealybug…
June / July 2022
Extension briefs for June and July 2022
Integrated pest management, Naoespraktyke, Crop and Fruit Quality Management, Bemesting/Fertilisation, Postharvest Pathology.
June / July 2024
Extension briefs for June and July 2024
By Hannes Bester, MC Pretorius, Wayne Mommsen, Coenraad Fraenkel, André Combrink, Natasha Jackson, Jan Landman, and Rudolph Strydom (Citrus Research International) Integrated pest management False codling moth (S.D. Moore) Orchard sanitation must continue diligently during the harvesting period. All fruit…
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…
October / November 2022
Extension briefs for October and November 2022
Integrated Pest Management, Crop and Fruit Quality Management, Grondgedraagde siektes, Fruit and foliar diseases, Postharvest pathology, Fertilisation and irrigation.
June / July 2023
Extension briefs June and July 2023
By Hannes Bester, MC Pretorius, Wayne Mommsen, Coenraad Fraenkel, André Combrink, Catherine Savage, Natasha Jackson and Jan Landman (Citrus Research International) Integrated pest management False codling moth (S.D. Moore) Orchard sanitation must continue diligently during the harvesting period. All fruit…