News on Potato Defects and Diseases from New Zealand

Potato Psyllid control with the Southern ladybird advances to field tests
March 11, 2013
Potato Psyllid control with the Southern ladybird advances to field tests
Research conducted by the Bio-Protection Research Centre at Lincoln University, using the southern ladybird as a biological control agent, has shown the predator to be voracious and effective at reducing tomato-potato psyllid (TPP) numbers.
Potato Psyllid
August 29, 2011
Potato Psyllids costly for New Zealand Potato Industry
A major pest called the tomato potato psyllid, has cost the potato industry over a $120 million since its initial discovery in 2006, according to a new report from Potatoes New Zealand. Ron Gall, Business Manager for Potatoes New Zealand, presented th...

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