This New Zealand Persimmon Industry Council-ALT resistance management case study is about mealybug, a primary pest for NZ persimmon growers.
Mealybugs are difficult to control with insecticides because they tend to shelter within deep cracks and crevices in trees, or inside fruit or fruit bunches where they are protected.
In this resource the resistance problem in NZ is explained, and information on an integrated pest management (IPM) approach for mealybug control is shared. Key learnings and the search for new control options are other topics also included.
- Download resistance management case study: Controlling mealybug on persimmons when chemical options are limited.
