Demonstrating an integrated pest management strategy in autumnsown wheat to arable farmers

Horrocks, A.; Davidson, M.M.; Teulon, D.A.J.; Horne, Paul A.

doi:10.30843/nzpp.2010.63.6567

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“…2013)) and trap types. (Horrocks et al 2010). The potential to increase the abundance and diversity of beneficial insects by establishing perennial plants that provide the landscape features (food, shelter, etc.)…”

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“…Seed crops often rely on insect pollinators and a range of insect species can provide a similar level of pollination to honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) (Rader et al 2012), and when present alongside honey bees, they can boost yields (Garibaldi et al 2013). Natural enemies can be an important component of integrated management strategies for regulating arable pest populations (Horrocks et al 2010). Additionally, some insects can play a dual role as both pollinators and predators (e.g.…”

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The influence of shelterbelts in arable farmland on beneficial and pest invertebrates

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Howlett²,

Butler³

et al. 2015

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Shelterbelts of Pinus radiata and Cupressus macrocarpa are common landscape features on arable farmland in New Zealand. This study aimed to determine whether such shelterbelts could influence the relative abundance and diversity of beneficial and pest invertebrates commonly found in arable crops. Window intercept, yellow sticky and pitfall traps were placed next to shelterbelts or post and wire fences and also 50 m from these borders into adjacent crops on two arable farms in Canterbury and one in Wairarapa over 1-2 weeks in summer 2012 and autumn 2013. The abundance of given species/taxa varied considerably depending on farm location, season and field border type. However, the mean number of beneficial insect species/taxa per trap did not vary markedly between field border types or adjacent crops, while traps at shelterbelts or their adjacent crops caught more of some pest species/taxa than traps beside fences. The pine/macrocarpa shelterbelts did not markedly increase relative abundance or diversity of beneficial insects.

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The influence of shelterbelts in arable farmland on beneficial and pest invertebrates

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Butler³

et al. 2015

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“…Verbal communication should be prioritised with written and/ or online support, such as AgPest™ (Tozer et al 2017), acting to reinforce key messages along with tools for pest identification and decision support. Demonstration farms that are owned or managed by farmer champions of IPM are a recognised strategy for encouraging IPM adoption in New Zealand's arable sector (Horrocks et al 2010;2018); a strategy that could be used by the pastoral sector as new IPM tools enter the market. Field days, discussion groups, seminars and other webbased resources that are supported through pastoral industry levy bodies are another key contact point for sharing new ideas about IPM (Table 1, Wilson et al 2018;DairyNZ 2019a;Beef + Lamb 2019a).…”

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Barriers to IPM adoption for insect pests in New Zealand pastures

Mansfield

Ferguson

White

et al. 2019

Journal of NZ Grasslands

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New Zealand’s pastoral sector faces significant challenges to pest management as long-standing insecticides are deregistered. To protect their pastures, farmers need to shift from reactive responses that lead to poor economic outcomes to pre-emptive responses that are viable in the long term. Current management practices (insecticides, endophytes, biological control) for New Zealand’s pasture insect pests were assessed from the perspective of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Potential impacts from novel control strategies and emerging digital technologies were evaluated to determine how these could improve pest management. Cryptic IPM is present within the New Zealand pastoral sector: that is, farmers practise various elements of IPM but these elements are not integrated into a cohesive system, so farmers often fail to recognise pest impacts until significant economic losses have occurred. We identified important networks by which farmers, industry and researchers communicate and share information, and can develop strategies to raise awareness of IPM. To encourage adoption, farmers need to feel ownership of pasture IPM. Investment in IPM training for farmers through industry extension networks is essential to prepare farmers for the shift away from chemical insecticides to new biologically based control methods. Adoption of IPM will help pastoralists respond to current and new pest challenges.

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The ecological and economic benefits of sustainable agricultural practices: Evidence from on-farm trials in broad-acre grain crops

Mata,

McGrane,

Maino

et al. 2024

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Sustainable agricultural practices are essential for mitigating the negative environmental impacts of conventional agriculture while ensuring food security. However, widespread adoption of these practices requires robust evidence of their efficacy and economic viability. We co-designed a two-year field trial with farmers and agronomy advisors in Australia, to evaluate the ecological and economic benefits of sustainable agricultural practices for managing the redlegged earth mite, a major pest of Australian grain crops. We compared 'Novel' treatments representing long-term farmer-implemented sustainable agricultural practices based on biological control with 'Conventional' treatments and 'Plus' treatments designed as counterfactuals to disentangle the effects of specific pest control and plant nutrient components. Redlegged earth mite densities remained below economic thresholds across all treatments and years, demonstrating effective pest control in both conventional and sustainable systems. Notably, the Novel treatment supported higher densities of beneficial arthropods, indicating increased biological control potential. Yield and gross profit margins were generally similar between the treatments, indicating that sustainable agriculture practices can maintain profitability while fostering biodiversity. Practical implication. Our study provides evidence that biological control and biofertiliser supplementation can be effectively used to manage agricultural pests and demonstrates the value of close collaboration with farmers and agronomy advisors to conduct ecological field research that has practical applications.

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Demonstrating an integrated pest management strategy in autumnsown wheat to arable farmers

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

The influence of shelterbelts in arable farmland on beneficial and pest invertebrates

The influence of shelterbelts in arable farmland on beneficial and pest invertebrates

Barriers to IPM adoption for insect pests in New Zealand pastures

The ecological and economic benefits of sustainable agricultural practices: Evidence from on-farm trials in broad-acre grain crops

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