scholarly journals Progress in pesticide risk reduction in New Zealand horticulture

2009 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 321-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.T.S. Walker ◽  
N.M. Park ◽  
B.E. Clothier ◽  
D.W.L. Manktelow ◽  
C.W. Van_Den_Dijssel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Pesticide Use ◽  
Substantial Progress ◽  
Wine Sector ◽  
Apple Production ◽  
Integrated Fruit Production

The New Zealand horticultural sector has made substantial progress in pesticide risk reduction by implementing sustainability programmes Apple and winegrape pesticide use was analysed to measure changes in human and aquatic ecotoxicity arising from these initiatives using the Hazardous Substances and New Organism 1996 Act (HSNO) classification system In 1995 insecticide use on apples and winegrapes was 116 and 031 kg ai/ha respectively while fungicide loadings were similar about 30 kg ai/ha Since then insecticide loading on apples has decreased by 80 with much lower potential human toxicity Growers following Integrated Fruit Production guidelines reduced fungicide loadings by 45 but expansion of organic apple production increased the sectors total fungicide use The wine sector has reduced their total agrichemical loading of insecticides by 72 and fungicides by 62 mostly through lower use of sulphur fungicides Both sectors have reduced their use of agrichemicals that are potentially toxic to aquatic ecosystems

INTEGRATED FRUIT PRODUCTION FOR NEW ZEALAND PIPFRUIT: PEST MANAGEMENT

2000 ◽  
pp. 79-84
Author(s):  
P.W. Shaw ◽  
J.T.S. Walker ◽  
C.H. Wearing ◽  
S.J. Bradley
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Integrated Fruit Production

scholarly journals Improving the management of mealybugs (Pseudococcidae) in apple orchards

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
P.L. Lo ◽  
J.T.S. Walker ◽  
T.M. Fraser ◽  
D.W. Manktelow
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Apple Orchards ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Time Of Application ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Integrated Fruit Production ◽  
Insecticide Sprays

Mealybug infestations in New Zealand apples declined when integrated fruit production was implemented in the late 1990s In Hawkes Bay however mealybugs have recently become an increasing problem The mean incidence of mealybugs at harvest increased from 17 in 2008 to 22 in 2010 In 2009 and 2010 almost 50 of blocks had a higher incidence than the previous year Analysis of spray diaries suggested that spray programmes up to 200910 were inadequate to maintain longterm suppression of mealybugs Key factors were the number of insecticide sprays their time of application and the choice of product but not spray coverage Consequently in spring 2010 orchard managers were encouraged to follow a best practice spray programme against mealybugs which led to markedly improved mealybug control At harvest in 2011 the mean incidence was 07 and just 14 of blocks had more mealybugs than the previous year while almost 60 had fewer

scholarly journals Alternative strategies to control New Zealand flower thrips on nectarines

2001 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.F. McLaren ◽  
J.A. Fraser
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Harvest Time ◽  
Alternative Strategies ◽  
Flower Thrips ◽  
Organic Systems ◽  
Thrips Obscuratus ◽  
Integrated Fruit Production

Experiments conducted in both spring and preharvest (summer) aimed to prevent damage to nectarines caused by New Zealand flower thrips Thrips obscuratus and to minimise quarantine problems caused by thrips on export fruit Reflective mulch and three insecticide programmes were compared with the standard taufluvalinate/chlorpyrifos programme in spring Abamectin spinosad and Pyrethrum Plus reduced spring damage but none was more effective than the existing standard At harvest time carbaryl and spinosad plus Nufilm17 reduced thrips numbers 3 days after treatment but carbaryl was the only effective insecticide after 5 days Reflective mulch reduced thrips numbers in spring and preharvest providing a nonchemical alternative for thrips control However supplementary control measures would be needed for this treatment to meet quarantine standards at harvest time Alternative spring and preharvest programmes for both Integrated Fruit Production and organic systems are suggested for nectarines but registration is necessary before some insecticides can be used on summerfruit

scholarly journals Development of thresholds for insecticidal control of New Zealand flower thrips on nectarines in spring

2000 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 194-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.F. McLaren ◽  
J.A. Fraser
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Sensitive Period ◽  
Severe Damage ◽  
Flower Thrips ◽  
Adult Feeding ◽  
Production Programme ◽  
Thrips Obscuratus ◽  
Integrated Fruit Production

Numbers of adult and larval New Zealand flower thrips Thrips obscuratus were recorded daily on nectarines from flowering (early September) to shuck fall (early November) over 5 years Adults were more common than larvae and occurred throughout this period increasing to their highest numbers in late October Larvae occurred for three weeks from petal fall Adults were released weekly onto bagged nectarine flowers or fruitlets from flowering to shuck fall Damage to the fruit was assessed in November Adults caused the most severe damage when released during flowering; slightly less damage was caused after petal fall and minor damage occurred in the weeks before shuck fall Adult feeding did not affect fruit set Three thresholds based on adult numbers are proposed for determining the need for insecticidal control in an Integrated Fruit Production programme for nectarines These thresholds reflect the decreasing risk of damage through the sensitive period

scholarly journals New Zealand integrated fruit production for pipfruit - charting a new course

1997 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 14-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.A. Batchelor ◽  
J.T.S. Walker ◽  
D.W.L. Manktelow ◽  
N.M. Park ◽  
S.R. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Integrated Fruit Production

scholarly journals Status and Prospects of Integrated Pest Management in Apple Production in Hungary

2005 ◽  
pp. 307-316
Author(s):  
Ferenc Apáti
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Integrated Production ◽  
Apple Production ◽  
Integrated Fruit Production ◽  
Near Future

Farming methods supporting the ecological function of agriculture will play an even more dominant role in the near future than they do now, as much in Hungary as in the rest of the EU.Several farming techniques supporting sustainable development have already evolved, and in this essay, I deal with integrated production i.e. integrated fruit production in Hungary and its perspectives. I analyze both European and Hungarian regulations on integrated production and their development.It is obvious that in the orchards of Europe, integrated production is gaining ground. We can expect the increased spread of this western trend to Hungary, too, because one of the conditions for remaining on the market will be a product from integrated production. However, we cannot expect any rapid increase in the future. In my opinion, there are three ways to propagate integrated production:− changes in the approach of farmers;− vocational training of farmers because of the greater „knowledge-demand”; improving the consultant network;− strict monitoring of the production process.

scholarly journals Integrated fruit production (IFP) for New Zealand pipfruit: evaluation of disease management in a pilot programme

1997 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 252-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.W. L Manktelow ◽  
R.M. Beresford ◽  
A.J. Hodson ◽  
J.T.S. Walker ◽  
T.A. Batchelor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Pilot Programme ◽  
Integrated Fruit Production

scholarly journals Combined Effects of Mating Disruption, Insecticides, and the Sterile Insect Technique on Cydia pomonella in New Zealand

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 837
Author(s):  
Rachael M. Horner ◽  
Peter L. Lo ◽  
David J. Rogers ◽  
James T. S. Walker ◽  
David Maxwell Suckling
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Sterile Insect Technique ◽  
Mating Disruption ◽  
Cydia Pomonella ◽  
Codling Moth ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Initial Population ◽  
Phytosanitary Measures ◽  
High Level ◽  
Integrated Fruit Production

Codling moth was introduced into New Zealand, and remains a critical pest for the apple industry. Apples exported to some markets require strict phytosanitary measures to eliminate the risk of larval infestation. Mating disruption and insecticide applications are the principal means of suppression in New Zealand. We tested the potential for the sterile insect technique (SIT) to supplement these measures to achieve local eradication or suppression of this pest. SIT was trialed in an isolated group of six integrated fruit production (IFP) orchards and one organic orchard (total 391 ha), using sterilized insects imported from Canada, with release by unmanned aerial vehicle and from the ground. Eradication was not achieved across the region, but a very high level of codling moth suppression was achieved at individual orchards after the introduction of sterile moths in combination with mating disruption and larvicides. After six years of releases, catches of wild codling moths at three IFP orchards (224 ha) were 90–99% lower than in 2013–2014, the year before releases began. Catches at three other IFP orchards (129 ha) decreased by 67–97% from the year before releases began (2015–2016), from lower initial levels. At a certified organic orchard with a higher initial population under only organic larvicides and mating disruption, by 2019–2020, there was an 81% reduction in wild moths capture from 2016–2017, the year before releases began.

scholarly journals The distribution of Liotryphon caudatus a parasitoid of codling moth (Cydia pomonella) in Hawkes Bay apple orchards

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 222-226
Author(s):  
L.M. Cole ◽  
J.T.S. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Cydia Pomonella ◽  
Codling Moth ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Apple Orchards ◽  
Laboratory Colony ◽  
Corrugated Cardboard ◽  
Integrated Fruit Production

The ichneumonid parasitoid Liotryphon caudatus was introduced into New Zealand in 1906 for biological control of codling moth Cydia pomonella a pest of pipfruit Following release it was found in the Auckland area with only isolated recoveries in the 1970s in Waikato and Hawkes Bay In 2010 96 parasitism of codling moth by L caudatus in larvae collected from a Hawkes Bay orchard was recorded Liotryphon caudatus harvested from this collection were used to establish a laboratory colony for behavioural observations In 2011 15 sites across Hawkes Bay comprising abandoned organic and Integrated Fruit Production apple orchards were surveyed for the presence of L caudatus Cocooned codling moth larvae in corrugated cardboard bands were placed at each site for 3 weeks and assessed for parasitism Liotryphon caudatus was recovered from four of five abandoned orchards with up to 13 parasitism but was not found in either organic or IFP orchards

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