The abundance and distribution of beneficial predators to achieve integrated pest management in crops and pasture

2005 - 2006
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Steve Dickson (IPM Technologies)
Neil Hives (IPM Technologies)
Paul Horne (IPM Technologies)
Cam Nicholson (Grain )
Jessica Page (IPM Technologies)
David Watson (Agvise)
Year(s) 2005 - 2006
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
The abundance and distribution of beneficial predators to achieve integrated pest management in crops and pasture locations
Aims
  • To gain an indication of the distribution of some beneficial species across the region.
  • To gain an appreciation of what beneficial species occur in the different ecosystems.
  • To investigate the potential role of native grasslands in assisting to control pests in agricultural crops and pastures
Key messages

Forty per cent of all pasture and cropping sites had little or none of these beneficial species present. Of the sites where adequate populations of carabid beetles and earwigs were found, cropping paddocks were dominated by one subspecies of carabid (Rhytisternus) and the beneficial native earwig (Labidura truncate).

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Special thanks to all the farmers who participated in this work:
Barwonleigh, Duncan Campbell
Emily Park, Jim Seager & Brendan Egan
Glenfine, Peter O‟Loughlin
Leighview, John Hamilton
Plains, Rowan Peel
Mt Gow, Andrew Cameron
Mt Hesse, David Kininmonth
Strathleigh, Robert Meek
Warrambeen, Ian Taylor
Woolbrook, Andrew Morrison


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Pasture: Clover Pasture: Mixed species
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Integrated pest management
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Inverleigh 2005 Clover

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Inverleigh 2005 Mixed species

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Inverleigh 2006 Clover

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Inverleigh 2006 Mixed species

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Inverleigh, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Inverleigh, VIC Sodosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Inverleigh VIC
2006 389.4mm
2005 445.4mm
2004 436.2mm
2003 433.6mm
2002 439.5mm
2001 486.2mm
2000 451.0mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Inverleigh VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Southern Farming Systems office location
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2005 trial report



Trial last modified: 21-11-2019 12:10pm AEST