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17 December 2010
Fourth weekly update on psyllid traps
Status as at 17/12/2010: Data has been received for this week from Pukekohe, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu and Mid-Canterbury. We also have data for the week ended 10 December from Waikato, and 26 November from Northland (tamarillos). TPP numbers from most areas remain low (around 1/trap) but the data from one site in Pukekohe is an average of 6.75 TPP/trap. Numbers of other psyllids are declining in Mid-Canterbury but are increasing in Waikato and Hawkes Bay.
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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