FOR AGRICHEMICALS IN VEGETABLE BRASSICAS. Utilise naturally - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FOR AGRICHEMICALS IN VEGETABLE BRASSICAS.

� Utilise naturally occurring predator populations. (IPM) � Utilise naturally occurring diseases of target insects. (IPM) � Increasing trends driven by consumers for pesticide free produce. (IPM) � Manage resistance and maintain the efficacy of existing products. (Resistance management)

REDUCTION OF Operating costs. Total pesticide applications. 1. Diesel consumption. 2. Soil compaction, 3. Labour input. 4. WHICH LEADS TO Market opportunities. 1. Mitigation of environmental impact. 2. Quality produce. 3. INCREASE IN FARM 4. PROFTITABILIY.

Early window Late window September - end January February - August Bacillus thuringiensis BtK Bta spinosad (Success Naturalyte) indoxacarb (Steward) rynaxypyr (Coragen) fipronil (Ascend) pyrethroids organophosphates Pirimicarb (Pirimore) Pymetrozine (Chess)

INSECTICIDE CHEMICAL MODE OF MODE OF WHP CONTROL IPM SPECTRUM COMPATABLE GROUP ACTION ACTION DAYS. (insect) (plant) (Brassica) DIPEL Bacillus Lepidoptera Ingestion coverage 0 YES thuringiensis CORAGEN Rynaxypyr Lepidoptera CONTACT Translaminar 7 YES INGESTION STEWARD Oxadiazine Lepidoptera Ingestion Coverage 7 YES Contact SUCCESS Spinosad Lepidoptera Ingestion Coverage 3 YES Contact CHESS WG Pyridine Aphids Ingestion Translaminar 7 YES azomethine Systemic PIRIMORE Carbamate Aphids Systemic Systemic 3 YES Fumigant LANNATE Carbamate BS Ingestion coverage 7 NO Contact KARATE SP BS Contact Coverage 3 NO Ingestion DOMINEX SP BS Ingestion Non systemic 3 NO Contact TAMARON OP BS Ingestion Systemic 7 NO Contact ASCEND Phenyl Thrip Ingestion Coverage 7 NO pryazole DBM WBF Contact l

Rely on accurate crop monitoring. � Change with crop development. � Change with the time of seasons. � Timing is critical. � Decision support tools. �

� Insect pathogens. (fungi + Virus) Zoophthora radicans � Microsporidea � NPV virus � � Insect parasitoids. Aphidius wasps � � Insect predators. Lacewing � Hoverfly � Ladybirds �

� Clean up paddock surrounds/headlands. � Work trash into the soil. � Monitor weed species as these are often hosts to insects and diseases of the crop. � Manage crop rotations. e.g. clubroot.

There are a number of NEW SOFT products being released � having obtaining NZ registration. CORAGEN has been here since late last year and proved it’s � self successful in controlling DBM and WBF in brassicas. SERENADE (Bacillus subtillus) is successfully being used to � help fight bacterial diseases such as Xanthomonas campestris and Psuedomonas syringae, also having label claims abroad for alternaria and downy mildew. VITAMEX is used as a foliar fertiliser but being Phosphorus � acid based is having good effect controlling downy mildew and also bacterial diseases.

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