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26 November 2010
First weekly update on psyllid traps
Weekly update on psyllid traps, as at 26/11/10: data has been received from Hawke's Bay, Manawatu and Mid Canterbury so far. Potato psyllids were detected for the second week at Lincoln and for the first time this week at Southbridge. This is earlier than last season.
Each week Potatoes New Zealand reports on the number of tomato potato psyllids 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.
For more information please contact Psyllid Coordinator Stephen Ogden.
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