Want to regain control over chemical-resistant pests? Aiming to reduce costs while meeting quality assurance requirements? The Soil Wealth ICP team has developed a series of fact sheets to assist growers to manage Mega Pests.

This fact sheet covers the management of major chewing and biting insects, including information on:

  • Corn earworm, native budworm and diamondback moth (DBM)
  • Use of beneficial organisms (such as Diadegma)
  • Use of biopesticides (such as Bt and NPV)
  • A case study on the management of corn earworm in QLD.

Reviewed by RMCG in April 2024.

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