Integrated Fruit Production for New Zealand Pipfruit: Evaluation of Pest Management in a Pilot Programme
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A pilot Integrated Fruit Production (IFP) programme for pest and disease management was evaluated on approximately 88 apple orchards throughout New Zealand. Insect control was based on increased use of biological control, monitoring and threshold-based applications of insecticides. The insect growth regulator tebufenozide was used for control of codling moth and leafrollers, while homopteran pests and apple leafcurling midge were controlled by oil, buprofezin and organophosphate insecticides. The frequency of post-bloom insecticide use was reduced by 40-60% when compared with conventional programmes, and organophosphate use decreased to 0.5-1.0 applications. Insect control is discussed together with the cost of pest management under integrated and conventional fruit production.
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