LINK-Monitoring tools for crop protection – AUSVEG

This guide produced by Ausveg. Monitoring is the cornerstone of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. The purpose of monitoring is to gain a good understanding of insect pest, mite, and beneficial insect activity in your crop and to assess the severity of any disease and weed outbreaks. It is important to use experienced crop scouts to monitor crops, understand how the weather impacts pest pressure, and to follow relevant weather forecasts.