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Consider direct drilling to control pests

AgPest — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 19:45:59 +0000

For pastures badly affected by either grass grub or porina over winter and needing renewal, consider direct drilling. This will preserve naturally occurring diseases of these pests that are building up in the soil and which will provide long term population regulation. Leave sowing as late as possible as both pests, especially in the south, may still be feeding and could devastate establishing seedlings. Be aware that slugs and clover root weevil may also be present in damaging numbers.

Pasture renewal required after grass grub/porina damage?

AgPest — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 21:30:08 +0000

For further information on either of these pests, including identification, biology, impact and control, click on the links below:

Direct drilling? Look for slugs

AgPest — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:30:47 +0000

If direct drilling new pastures or crops check for slugs as these can devastate establishing seedlings. An application of slug pellets may be required or control may be achieved by heavy stocking rates.

For further information on field slug identification, biology, impact and management click here.

Direct drilling new pasture? Look for pests…

AgPest — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 22:15:40 +0000

If pasture establishment by direct drilling is going to be used, check those pastures for pests; especially slugs and grass grub as even low numbers can devastate young seedlings of pasture or crop plants.

Fur further information on these pasture pests, including biology, impact and control please click on the links below: