Grower Resources

Pest Fact Sheets

The following fact sheets have been assembled to assist vegetable growers in recognising and monitoring exotic pests of concern to their industry. It is recommended that your staff, in particular those that carry out your crop monitoring, be familiar with

Fall Army Worm

PDF, 145 KB.

Priority Pest Review for Vegetables - March 2022

PDF, 471 KB.

Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV)

PDF, 153 KB.

Cucurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder Virus Crinivirus CYSDV c Seminis Australia

Cucurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder Virus (CYSDV)

PDF, 114 KB.

Banded Cucumber Beetle

PDF, 126 KB.

Sweet Potato Weevil

PDF, 134 KB.

Western Corn Rootworm

PDF, 130 KB.

Tarnished Plant Bug

PDF, 111 KB.

Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV)

PDF, 167 KB.

Black Bean Aphid

PDF, 141 KB.

Capsicum Chlorosis Virus (CaCV)

PDF, 115 KB.

Potato flea beetle epitrix spp Stock photo 1

Flea Beetles

PDF, 112 KB.

RT CTR for simultaneous detection of pepper chat fruit viroid c Springer

Viroids

PDF, 173 KB.

Swede Midge

PDF, 129 KB.

Cucurbit Beetle

PDF, 128 KB.

Vegetable Leaf Miners

PDF, 158 KB.

Red Spider Mite

PDF, 127 KB.

Root Knot Nemotode

PDF, 159 KB.

Greenhouse Energy Efficiency 2022

Reducing energy use for greenhouse climate control toward decarbonisation of covered crops in New Zealand
Growers of covered crops in the Netherlands have been addressing the energy challenge for over a decade, and developed innovative glasshouse control technology and practices.

PDF, 49 MB.

SVS Update No. 5

The Sustainable Vegetable Systems update No. 5 - March 2022

PDF, 642 KB.

Black Grass Management Guide for NZ Growers

Acknowledgement:
Author and content: Foundation for Arable Research - Blackgrass management guide for NZ growers.

PDF, 675 KB.

General Principles for Good Management Practices for Growers using Biopesticides (Dec 2021)

Biopesticides guidelines.
Acknowledgement: Author and Content: A Lighter Touch – Biopesticides good management practice 2021

PDF, 772 KB.

Energy Efficiency for growers – Technology Scan

This ‘Innovative Technology for transition to a low-carbon greenhouse industry’ technology scan gives a comprehensive overview from the Dutch tomato industry.

PDF, 5.1 MB.

Melon Food Safety Production and Packing Advisory - Code of Practice

PDF, 665 KB.

On farm biosecurity manual - Outdoor crops

PDF, 4.4 MB.

On farm biosecurity manual - Covered crops

PDF, 3.6 MB.

Brassica IPM manual order form - Growers

PDF, 323 KB.

Brassica IPM manual order form - Non-growers

PDF, 119 KB.

Lettuce IPM manual order form - Growers

PDF, 76 KB.

Lettuce IPM manual order form - Non-growers

PDF, 76 KB.

Biosecurity resources

The following information has been collated as a resource for reference, training or display when considering what biosecurity practices to implement on your farm.