IPDM in focus: black spot (apple scab and pear scab)
May 9, 2023The inoculum for primary infections of black spot in spring is infected fallen leaves from the previous season….
IPDM in focus: bitter rot
February 1, 2023Bitter rot is often the most serious fruit rot to affect apple orchards in warmer, humid growing conditions….
Why you will see footbaths at the upcoming Future Orchards Harvest Orchard Walks
If you attended the Future Orchards® Spring Orchard Walks in November 2022, you will have noticed that APAL…
Future Orchards: Managing vigour and variability to achieve crop targets
November 23, 2022The Future Orchards® Spring Orchard Walks took place around all apple and pear growing regions from 14–18 November….
IPDM in focus: Helicoverpa and loopers
November 16, 2022This article was first published in the Spring 2022 edition of AFG. It was prepared by Emily Crawford, Agriculture Victoria, using…
Prepare early for Qfly management
November 15, 2022Higher-than-average rainfall and humidity around the country are providing ideal conditions for Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) populations to…
Managing pear scab (black spot)
November 9, 2022On 2 November Marcel Veens joined us online to discuss the options for managing pear scab in the…
States ramping up fruit fly prevention campaigns ahead of summer
October 26, 2022Around Australia, state governments and local councils are conducting public awareness campaigns about the risks that fruit fly…
Advances in the biological control of codling moth in Australia
October 3, 2022A newly imported Mastrus ridens colony may hold the key to future successful establishment of this parasitic wasp,…
Meet the new Chair of the APAL Board of Directors, Reg Weine
September 19, 2022Reg Weine joined the APAL Board as a non-executive director in March 2020, bringing decades of experience in…
