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27 January 2012

SEVENTH 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 27th January 2012.

Psyllid numbers at the Manawatu A site have increased slightly from the 20th January to average 25 TPP/trap and psyllid numbers in this region are the highest nationally at the present time. Psyllid numbers in Hawkes Bay have continued to decline from a small peak in numbers on the 6th January. A small number of psyllid (2 or less per trap) were detected from the Southland site for the week ending 20th January. Psyllid levels at South Canterbury sites average less than 5 TPP/trap, this is slightly higher than the psyllid numbers recorded at the same time last season. Psyllid numbers at all remaining sites where data is available (Northland, Waikato, Mid-Canterbury) remain at low levels.

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.