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.

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* 1. Q1. Which of the following best describes your approach to management of pests and diseases?

Practice conventional management using agri-chemicals as required

Practice IPDM focussing on soil and tree health with strategic and minimal use of agri-chemicals

Organic certified

In conversion to organic certification

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* 2. Please indicate your use of Dimethoate:

	N/A (insect not detected)	Never used	Occasionally	Use most years
Olive Lace Bug	Olive Lace Bug N/A (insect not detected)	Olive Lace Bug Never used	Olive Lace Bug Occasionally	Olive Lace Bug Use most years
Green Vegetable Bug	Green Vegetable Bug N/A (insect not detected)	Green Vegetable Bug Never used	Green Vegetable Bug Occasionally	Green Vegetable Bug Use most years
Rutherglen Bug	Rutherglen Bug N/A (insect not detected)	Rutherglen Bug Never used	Rutherglen Bug Occasionally	Rutherglen Bug Use most years

Also used on other insects? If yes, please state which insects and rating scale.

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* 3. Please indicate how effective Dimethoate has been on the following:

	N/A (insect not detected)	Never used	Not effective	Somewhat effective	Very effective
Olive Lace Bug	Olive Lace Bug N/A (insect not detected)	Olive Lace Bug Never used	Olive Lace Bug Not effective	Olive Lace Bug Somewhat effective	Olive Lace Bug Very effective
Green Vegetable Bug	Green Vegetable Bug N/A (insect not detected)	Green Vegetable Bug Never used	Green Vegetable Bug Not effective	Green Vegetable Bug Somewhat effective	Green Vegetable Bug Very effective
Rutherglen Bug	Rutherglen Bug N/A (insect not detected)	Rutherglen Bug Never used	Rutherglen Bug Not effective	Rutherglen Bug Somewhat effective	Rutherglen Bug Very effective

Also used on other insects? If yes, please state which insects and rating scale.

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* 4. Please confirm usage of the following control agents for Olive Lace Bug:

	N/A (Olive lace bug not detected)	Never used	Occasionally	Use most years
PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai)	PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai) N/A (Olive lace bug not detected)	PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai) Never used	PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai) Occasionally	PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai) Use most years
PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex)	PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex) N/A (Olive lace bug not detected)	PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex) Never used	PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex) Occasionally	PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex) Use most years
PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic)	PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic) N/A (Olive lace bug not detected)	PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic) Never used	PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic) Occasionally	PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic) Use most years
PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate	PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate N/A (Olive lace bug not detected)	PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate Never used	PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate Occasionally	PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate Use most years
PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt	PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt N/A (Olive lace bug not detected)	PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt Never used	PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt Occasionally	PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt Use most years
Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata.	Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata. N/A (Olive lace bug not detected)	Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata. Never used	Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata. Occasionally	Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata. Use most years

Other (please specify chemical and rating)

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* 5. Please indicate the effectiveness of the following control agents for Olive Lace Bug:

	N/A (Olive Lace Bug not detected)	Never used	Not effective	Somewhat effective	Very effective
PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai)	PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai) N/A (Olive Lace Bug not detected)	PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai) Never used	PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai) Not effective	PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai) Somewhat effective	PER14897 Clothianidin (Samurai) Very effective
PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex)	PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex) N/A (Olive Lace Bug not detected)	PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex) Never used	PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex) Not effective	PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex) Somewhat effective	PER81949 Esenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha-Flex) Very effective
PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic)	PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic) N/A (Olive Lace Bug not detected)	PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic) Never used	PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic) Not effective	PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic) Somewhat effective	PER81870 Pyrethrum (Pyganic) Very effective
PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate	PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate N/A (Olive Lace Bug not detected)	PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate Never used	PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate Not effective	PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate Somewhat effective	PER13999 Version 6 Dimethoate Very effective
PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt	PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt N/A (Olive Lace Bug not detected)	PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt Never used	PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt Not effective	PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt Somewhat effective	PER14414 (Natrasoap®) fatty acids - K salt Very effective
Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata.	Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata. N/A (Olive Lace Bug not detected)	Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata. Never used	Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata. Not effective	Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata. Somewhat effective	Biologicals including the native green lacewing Mallada signata. Very effective

Other (please specify chemical and rating)