Extension briefs for February and March 2022
By Hannes Bester, MC Pretorius, Wayne Mommsen and Catherine Savage, André Combrink, Coenraad Fraenkel, Jan Landman and Natasha Jackson (Citrus Research International) Integrated pest management Mealybug (S.D. Moore) Growers should be scouting for mealybug regularly by inspecting underneath calyces and…
Extension Briefs for August and September 2021
Extension briefs for April and May 2021
By Hannes Bester, MC Pretorius, Wayne Mommsen and Catherine Savage (Citrus Research International) 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…
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…