By Dr Michael Nash, The University of Adelaide and Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Four species of snail Cornu aspersum, common garden snail; Theba pisana, white Italian snail; Cernuella spp., vineyard or common white snail; and Cochlicella barbara, small conical or small pointed snail predominantly cause vine damage especially at bud burst, they may contaminate …
By Dr Mary Retallack, Stuart Pettigrew, Jade Killoran and Dr Ian Chivers In this guide you can read more about how to select ground covers including multispecies cover crops, native grasses and forbs and their establishment.About this fact sheet The beauty and functionality of native Australian wildflowers. Native Australian wildflowers produce significant pollen for insects, including bees, and are sought …
By Ian Falkenberg, Dan Falkenberg and Dr Mary Retallack In this guide, we explore the diversity of beneficial bird species including raptors (birds of prey), insectivorous birds and their ecological roles in Australian vineyards along with management techniques and strategies for control of frugivore (fruit eating) pest bird species. Explore the profiles of the 42 bird species, identifying features and …
By Dr Zenon Czenze, Dr Heidi Kolkert, University of New England and Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Microbats are an important predator of grapevine insect pests. Learn more about microbats and how you can encourage their presence in and around vineyards.DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET
A ‘how to’ guide and managing expectations By Andrew Randell Fairney, Seeding Natives IncorporatedAbout this fact sheet Native grasses and forbs are a great option for mid-row, under-vine, headlands, and adjacent land. But you must know what to do, how to do it and what to expect.DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET
By Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Healthy and diverse populations of predatory arthropods (insects and spiders) and parasitoids (wasps) can help prevent grapevine pests like LBAM from reaching economically damaging thresholds.DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET
By Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Healthy and diverse populations of predatory arthropods (insects and spiders) and parasitoids (wasps and flies) can help prevent grapevine pests like the Australian grapevine moth from reaching economically damaging thresholds.DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET
By Dr Mary Retallack, Dr Joseph Marks, Dr Thomas Lines, Mark Tupman and Dr Mary Cole In this guide you can read more about soil biology and the living components of soil health, how to measure soil health indicators, the art of making quality compost and compost tea, how to use biostimulants and read the answers to a range of …
By Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Healthy and diverse populations of predatory arthropods (insects and spiders) and parasitoids (wasps) can help prevent grapevine pests like the long-tailed mealybug from reaching economically damaging thresholds.DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET
By Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Healthy and diverse populations of predatory arthropods (insects and spiders) and parasitoids (wasps) can help prevent grapevine pests like grapevine scale from reaching economically damaging thresholds.DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET