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Pests & Diseases - Prevention & Control

Pest and disease problems can be avoided by good monitoring, prevention and control.

Pests

Aphids

If identified in the crop, apply an insecticide.

 

Greasy Cutworm

Apply an appropriate insecticide as soon as damage is seen.

 

Leaf Miner

Apply an appropriate insecticide when early damage is identified.

 

Diamond Back Moth

Apply an appropriate insecticide when early damage is identified.

 

White Butterfly

Apply an appropriate insecticide when early damage is identified.

 

Diseases

Alternaria

Plough cruciferous residue in completely and use long crop rotations. Utilisation of infected leaf tissue can reduce impact of infection.

 

Black Rot

Apply an appropriate insecticide before or after sowing to high risk paddocks.

 

Clubroot

Be mindful of crop rotation with brassicas.

 

Downy Mildew

Plough cruciferous residue in completely and use long crop rotations. Utilisation of infected leaf tissue can reduce impact of infection.

 

Dry Rot

Be mindful of crop rotation and minimise crop residual in second year crops.

 

Wirestem/Damping off

Ultrastrike® brassica seed treatment will provide some protection.