New viticulture spray guide released
The recently released Viticulture Spray Guide provides information to manage pests and diseases in wine and table grape vineyards in Western Australia. It is the only best practice guide for agrochemical use in WA vineyards producing both wine and table grapes.
The production of the 2019/2020 guide was a collaborative effort between the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and external authors to review 500 plus agrochemicals registered for use in WA vineyards, pesticide resistance strategies, biosecurity resources and legislation and regulations associated with pesticide use in vineyards.
Specifically, the topics covered include:
- pesticide safety and regulation
- pesticide application
- pesticide resistance
- biosecurity
- spray options for:
- diseases
- insects, mites and molluscs
- herbicides
- plant growth regulators
- pest monitoring and treatment scheduling.
The guide is free to download from the Viticulture spray guide page or here.
For more information contact Richard Fennessy, wine and grape research officer, Bunbury on +61 (0)8 9780 6219.