Completed project
Thrips species in NSW cherries and the timing of associated ring russet injury (CY16000)
Publication date: June 26, 2017
Delivery Partner: The NSW Department of Primary Industries
Thrips activity and associated fruit damage have been a concern for some years in New South Wales orchards, though until now there have been no formal investigations to determine the species of thrips present, the timing of their attack, or the nature of the damage caused.
This project, carried out in 2016/17, set out to examine thrips species and activity in the state’s orchards, and investigate correlation with ring russet damage.
The project team reported that weekly trapping, fruit inspections and canopy tapping generated a significant amount of new data relating to species and seasonal activity of thrips…
Information from this project was included in the Orchard Plant Protection Guide for Deciduous Fruits in NSW, available through NSW DPI here.
This project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Cherry Fund
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