| Researcher(s) |
Liz Mann |
|---|---|
| Contact email | charlie.aves@irrigatedcroppingcouncil.com.au |
| Contact phone | +61416400979 |
| Year(s) | 2022 |
| Contributor | Irrigated Cropping Council |
| Trial location(s) |
Coleambally, NSW
Tocumwal, NSW Cooma, VIC |
To monitor for 3 key pests in maize crops - Heliothis, Fall Armyworm & Two Spotted Mites, then apply treatments that are IPM friendly if needed (Bugs for Bugs and IPM friendly insecticides). The demonstration block will be compared to the farmers conventional treatments on the crop.
Heliothis & FAW numbers were monitored and recorded on a regular basis. In the FAW trap numbers remained very low or zero. The Heliothis trap numbers did increase during the season, which resulted in the crop requiring treatment.
The crops were inspected for mites from 3 weeks before tasselling. The crops did receive a miticide application around this time
Heliothis & FAW numbers were monitored and recorded on a regular basis. In the FAW trap numbers remained very low or zero. The Heliothis trap numbers did increase during the season, which resulted in the crop requiring treatment.
The crops were inspected for mites from 3 weeks before tasselling. The crops did receive a miticide application around this time
Heliothis & FAW numbers were monitored and recorded on a regular basis. In the FAW trap numbers remained very low or zero. The Heliothis trap numbers did increase during the season, which resulted in the crop requiring treatment.
The crops were inspected for mites from 3 weeks before tasselling. The crops did receive a miticide application around this time
| Lead research organisation |
Irrigated Cropping Council |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC ICF1906-002RTX |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
Ian Hamono (Cooma), David Bellato (Coleambally) and Nathan Pate (Tocumwal) for hosting the demonstration sites |
| Other trial partners | Maize Association of Australia |
| Crop type | Cereal (Grain): Maize |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Demonstration |
| Trial design | Unreplicated |
| Sow date | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not applicable |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Insecticide |
Conventional area:
IPM area:
|
| Sow date | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not applicable |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Insecticide |
Conventional area:
IPM area:
|
| Sow date | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not applicable |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Insecticide |
Conventional area:
IPM area:
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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.
| Event | Date | Type | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Overwintering Sites were overwintered as grain did not dry down sufficiently before the autumn break. |
30-04-2022 | High rainfall | 25% |
