Olive Grower Mini-Survey

Introduction

Permit 13999 V6: Dimethoate / Olives – for oil production only / Olive Lace Bug / Green Vegetable Bug / Rutherglen Bug has been recently issued by the regulator Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), effective to 31 March 2021.

The withholding period is 6 weeks (42 days) after application – do not harvest, graze or cut treated areas for  stockfeed

Jurisdiction: All States

Note: APVMA have advised that any further renewal of the off-label use of dimethoate based insecticide products to control olive lace bug in olive trees for oil production will require appropriate confirmatory residue data from a minimum of four Australian trials conducted on olives.

As this will require a significant expenditure from the Olive Fund, AOA is seeking feedback from olive growers on their use of agri-chemicals and other control options, especially for olive lace bug.
1.Q1. Which of the following best describes your approach to management of pests and diseases?(Required.)
2.Please indicate your use of Dimethoate:(Required.)
N/A (insect not detected)
Never used
Occasionally
Use most years
Olive Lace Bug
Green Vegetable Bug
Rutherglen Bug
3.Please indicate how effective Dimethoate has been on the following:(Required.)
N/A (insect not detected)
Never used
Not effective
Somewhat effective
Very effective
Olive Lace Bug
Green Vegetable Bug
Rutherglen Bug
4.Please confirm usage of the following control agents for Olive Lace Bug:(Required.)
N/A (Olive lace bug not detected)
Never used
Occasionally
Use most years
PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai)
PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex)
PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic)
PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate
PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt
Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata.
5.Please indicate the effectiveness of the following control agents for Olive Lace Bug:(Required.)
N/A (Olive Lace Bug not detected)
Never used
Not effective
Somewhat effective
Very effective
PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai)
PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex)
PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic)
PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate 
PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt 
Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata.
Current Progress,
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