2014 Australian Macadamia Society 40th Anniversary Industry Conference

1. Engaging the Unknown Neighbourhood
Prepared by: John Pretorius
Zulumac

3. 5th October
2012
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4. Life Post Endosulfan Started
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5. Zulumac Production: Tons/ha per Annum
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Year
Tons / ha
Production Target:
3.7 tons/ha
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6. Zulumac v Av. Factory: Insect Damage
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Percent
Zulumac
Factory
Year
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7. • November 2012 – Bulldock: Early Spotting Bug
• Early Jan 2013 – Bulldock: Late Spotting Bug
• Summer 2013 – Flush: Thrips and Mites DAMAGE
• August 2013 – Lepidex: Lace Bug
• September 2013 – Lepidex: Lace Bug
• November 2013 – Bulldock: Spotting Bug
• End December 2013 – Bulldock: Spotting Bug
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8. Summer Flush 2014 Devastated by
Mites and Thrips
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12. D-Day had Arrived
• Lace Bug – Red Alert!
• Thrips and Mites – Red Alert!
• Sigastus Weevil – Amber Alert
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13. Were these new pests
or
Symptoms of my management
practice?
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14. What Chemicals are Available?
• Contact sprays
• Toxic to Bees
• Broad spectrum
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15. Calibration of the Sprayer

16. Engaging with the Department of Entomology
• Thrips and Mite trials
• Hedge Traps – Spotting Bug
• Sticky Traps
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17. Engaging the Neighbours
19 properties with 10 or more trees
Of these 19:
• 5 have less than 200 trees
• 12 use consultants for P&D  63%
• 5 owners / managers attend regular field days  26%
Therefore  The Neighbours are Engaged
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18. 14m
10m
8m
8m
Is this the Unknown Neighbourhood?

19. Is this the weak link
in our pest
protection program?
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20. If you can’t get the
spray to the top of
the trees…
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21. Bring the top of the
trees down to the
spray
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22. program
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23. Southern Grey Tit
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24. Trees
Inside
Trees
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26. 2014
2013
Jan 2012

27. Jan 2012

29. 4m
8m

30. If you can’t get the spray to the top of
the trees
Bring the top of the
trees down to the
spray
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31. “If I have seen further, it is by
standing on shoulders of giants”
Sir Isaac Newton 1676
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