Monitoring insects and other crop pests

Correct identification of insect pests is necessary in order to avoid economic damage being sustained and retain beneficial insects.

Silver leaf discolouration
Oat aphids vary from olive-green to black and have a rust-red patch at the rear end
Irregular holes in leaf with pupae in an open-mesh cocoon.

Further information

YouTube: How to avoid pest spray failures [1]

Links
[1] https://youtu.be/ftopZqftTEM

Source URL: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/mycrop/monitoring-insects-and-other-crop-pests
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