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23 December 2011
FOURTH Weekly update on psyllid traps for 2012
Below are links to the graphs and data tables for the National Psyllid Monitoring Programme.
Status as at 23rd December 2011. Psyllid numbers remain low or zero in all the regions monitored where data is available at the time of reporting. Hawkes Bay has recorded the most psyllids to date, and the weekly average is around 6 TPP/trap for the Hawkes Bay sites. Hawkes Bay – Site C has recorded the most psyllids with numbers averaging 11 TPP/trap at this location. Manawatu monitoring data indicates the presence of psyllids, but at very low levels (average of less than 2 TPP/trap). Where monitoring data is available, psyllid numbers for the South Island sites are low (averaging less than 1 TPP/trap) or zero.
See most recent data tables and graphs.
Each week Potatoes New Zealand reports on the number of tomato potato psyllids (TPP) and other species of psyllids in the psyllid traps to help growers monitor and control for the potato tomato psyllid. Traps are localed in Pukekohe, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, North Canterbury, Mid Canterbury and South Canterbury. Numbers of tomato potato psyllids (TPP) and other species of psyllids are reported.
For more information please contact Psyllid Coordinator Stephen Ogden.
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