five-data-tree monitoring system

Pre-harvest monitoring for FCM infestation in citrus orchards is important in assessing FCM risk and the need for additional control measures. Particularly within a systems approach, it is important that such a system is reliable and accurate.

This study determined that both the originally used five-data-tree monitoring system and a newly developed system using a 100-fruit sample from sanitation fruit, are statistically reliable and accurate. The advantage of the new system is that it avoids a clash between the activities of the orchard monitoring and sanitation teams.