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:: IPMG News
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IPMG/Murdoch University researchers have just published a new field guide for use in Eucalyptus globulus. Plantations. It contains information collected over a decade of research, in Western Australian and Green Triangle plantations. User friendly and mainly photograph based it contains pictures of all the main pests, diseases and nutrient disorder likey to be seen in bluegum plantations. Plantation mobile software development continues. New functions for the plantation health software IPH mobile. One wa...
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The Structure of the Industry Pest Management Group (IPMG)
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The IPMG is a research project (Project 4.4) within the CRC for Forestry. Under the umbrella of the Trees in the Landscape. It is structured into 3 committees containing representative industry members with IPMG research group interacting between the committees. Is responsible for overall financing and setting the IPMG research group’s goals and objectives. Is responsible for budgeting and approving the details of research programs to be conducted by the IPMG. 2013 IPMG: Industry Pest Management Group.
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About Industry Pest Management Group (IPMG)
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About Us: What We Do. Undertake research into pest and disease management encouraging the use of:. Standard protocols for assessments of pest population and disease levels. Decision support systems to determine whether or not to control the pest. Provide technical and scientific support such as:. Insect and fungal identification. Assisting in experimental trial designs and statistical analyses. Curate a reference pest and pathogens collection. A practical field guide of common pests and diseases.
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:: IPMG - Useful contacts
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The contacts listed below may be able to help with any forest or plantation health issues in your region. Francisco Tovar - IPMG Research Scientist. PO Box 142, Albany, WA, 6330. Tim Wardlaw - Forestry Tasmania. PO Box 207, Hobart, Tasmania 7001 Australia. Charlma Phillips - Forestry SA. PO Box 162, Mount Gambier, SA, 5290. Phillips.charlma@forestrysa.com.au. Angus Carnegie - NSW Industry and Investment. PO Box 100, Beecroft, NSW, 2119. Anguscarnegie@industry.nsw.gov.au.
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:: IPMG - Guides
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The guides and books below may aid with the identification and management of forest or plantation health issues in your region. Diseases and Pathogens of Eucalypts (2000). P J Keane, G. A. Kile, F. D. Podger (editors). CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria. Insect pests of Australian forests : ecology and management (1998). HJ Elliott, C.P. Ohmart and F.R. Wylie. Inkata Press, Melbourne, Victoria. Nutrition of eucalypts (1996). Field guide to common pests and pathogens in. 2010, in preparation). Field ...
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:: IPMG Pest Notes: Pests
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Listed below are some of the most common pest species found in. Plantations. For further information refer to our field guide. Or consult the resources:guides. Section for further reading. The information is supplied in good faith in order to promote knowledge and encourage further research into eucalypt pest management . Please refer to our general disclaimer. Is equally widespread but less damaging. African Black Beetles -. Larvae feed on and can damage seedling roots, however, adults cause most of the...
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:: IPMG Pest Notes: Biosecurity Threats
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Pest Notes: Biosecurity Threats. Outlined briefly below are some pest and pathogen species that pose a forest health biosecurity risk in terms of the damage they could potential pose to. Plantations. For further information refer to our field guide. Or consult the resources:guides. Section for further reading. South African cossid moth. South American carpenter worm. South African Cossid Goat Moth -. South American Carpenter Worm -. Coniothyrium stem canker -. 2013 IPMG: Industry Pest Management Group.
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:: IPMG Pest Notes
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Within this section you will find brief descriptions of the main pests and pathogens encountered in southern Australian. More information is also available to IPMG members or collaborating partners through our database. Pests and pathogens found on other important tree species. More detailed descriptions of ecology and biology of pests and pathogens. High quality photographs of different lifestages. Records of outbreaks of pest and pathogens at a regional and a plantation level*.
