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A REVIEW OF DORMANT SEASON AND PRE-BLOSSOM SPRAYS ON KIWIFRUIT IN NEW ZEALAND
Article number
297_66
Pages
509 – 516
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Abstract
This review advocates the management of kiwifruit pests over the winter and spring rather than prophylatic calendar spraying.
The dormant and pre-blossom sprays, which constitute one third of all pesticides used on kiwifruit, can be treated as a common spray targeted to control over-wintering armoured scale.
These sprays can be omitted when over-wintering scale are low, or when an intensive main season spray programme is planned.
The importance of scale inspection, selection of suitable scalicides and time of application are discussed.
The dormant and pre-blossom sprays, which constitute one third of all pesticides used on kiwifruit, can be treated as a common spray targeted to control over-wintering armoured scale.
These sprays can be omitted when over-wintering scale are low, or when an intensive main season spray programme is planned.
The importance of scale inspection, selection of suitable scalicides and time of application are discussed.
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Authors
R.H. Blank
Keywords
armoured scale, leafrollers, greedy scale, latania scale, pesticides
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