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    Spraying oils: are they an under utilised resource in New Zealand?

    Crum Michael, P
    Abstract
    One of the main problems we face orcharding in the Whangarei district is the encroachment of lifestyle residential properties and people buying orchards as lifestyle (residential) blocks. Traditional spraying of organophosphates and other toxic chemicals is at best tolerated and in some cases an unacceptable risk. Spraying oils may be part of the solution to this problem as they have been in use for 100s of years as matricides, fungicides, and insecticides and are non toxic to mammals. In recent times new chemistry has overtaken them to the point where I believe they are an under utilised resource in New Zealand with significant I.P.M advantages being non-fatal to beneficial insects giving low cost pest and disease control.... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    avocado; kiwifruit; spraying oils; spray; orchards; pest control
    Fields of Research
    070603 Horticultural Crop Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds); 070108 Sustainable Agricultural Development
    Date
    2005
    Type
    Other
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