Passionfruit SARP
A Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) is built through the process of a desktop audit and industry liaison, and;
(i) Assesses the importance of the diseases, insects and weeds (plant pests) that can affect a
horticultural industry;
(ii) Evaluates the availability and effectiveness of fungicides, insecticides and herbicides
(pesticides) to control the plant pests;
(iii) Determines any gaps in the pest control strategy and
(iv) Identifies suitable new or alternatives pesticides to address the gaps.
Alternative pesticides should ideally be selected for benefits of:
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) compatibility
- Improved scope for resistance management
- Sound biological profile
- Residue and trade acceptance domestically and for export
The SARP for passionfruit was originally conducted on 2 May 2012 at DEEDI offices, in Brisbane, Queensland, as a specially convened meeting of the industry that included growers and industry experts. The results of the process provide the industry with pesticide options for the future that the industry can pursue for either registration with the manufacturer, or minor-use permits with the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).
The results of this process provide the passionfruit industry with sound pesticide usage for the future that the industry can pursue for registration with the manufacturer, or minor-use permits with the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).
The latest SARP for Passionfruit was completed in 2020 and parts of the report are summarised here.
PRIORITIES
Priority diseases identified by the passionfruit industry:
| Common name | Scientific name |
HIGH PRIORITY |
|
| Alternata Spot | Alternaria alternata |
| Brown Spot | Alternaria passiflorae |
| Septoria Spot | Septoria passiflorae |
| Cladosporium Rot / Scab | Cladosporium oxysporum |
MODERATE PRIORITY |
|
| Anthracnose | Colletotrichum gloeosporioides |
| Phytophthora Blight | Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica |
| Trunk (Stem) Canker | Phytophthora nicotianae |
| Root and Collar Rot | Phytophthora cinnamomi |
| Fusarium Wilt | Fusarium oxysporum |
| Bacterial Spot | Xanthomonas axonopodis |
| Passionfruit Woodiness | Passionfruit Woodiness Virus |
LOW PRIORITY |
|
| Passionfruit Yellow Mosaic | Passionfruit Yellow Mosaic Virus (Yymovirus) |
| Cucumber Mosaic | Cucumber Mosaic Virus |
PRIORITIES
Insect, mites and other pest priorities identified by the passionfruit industry:
| Common name | Scientific name |
HIGH PRIORITY |
|
| Queensland Fruit Fly | Bactrocera tryoni |
| Passionvine Mite | Brevipalpus phoenicis |
| Hemispherical Scale | Saissetia coffeae |
MODERATE PRIORITY |
|
| Fruit Spotting Bug | Amblypelta nitida |
| Banana Spotting Bug | Amblypelta lutescens |
| Pacific Spider Mite | Tetranychus pacificus |
| Two Spotted Mite | Tetranychus urticae |
| Passionvine Bug | Fabrictilis gonagra |
| Green Vegetable Bug | Nezara viridula |
| Passionvine Mealybug | Planococcus minor |
| Citrus Mealybug | |
| Coffee Stem Borer | Coleoptera |
| White Louse Scale | Unaspis citri |
| Black Scale | Saissetia oleae |
LOW PRIORITY |
|
| Ants | Formicidae |
| Mediterranean Fruit Fly | Ceratitis capitata |
| Western Flower Thrips | Frankliniella occidentalis |
| Banana-Silvering Thrips | Hercinothrips bicinctus |
| Tomato Thrips | Frankliniella schultzei |
| Red Banded Thrips | Selenothrips rubrocinctus |
| Longtail Mealybug | Pseudococcus longispinus |
| Melon Aphid | Aphis gossypii |
| Green Peach Aphid | Myzus persicae |
| Flower eating Caterpillars | Lepidoptera |
| Cabbage Moth | Plutella xylostella |
| Cabbage White Butterfly | Pieris rapae |
| Leafroller Caterpillars | Tortricidae |
| Native Budworm | Helicoverpa punctigera |
| Cotton Bollworm | Helicoverpa armigera |
| Light Brown Apple Moth | Epiphyas postvittana |
| Looper | Geometridae |
| Painted Vine Moth | Agarista agricola |
| Armyworms | Spodoptera spp. |
| Sorghum Head Caterpillar | Cryptoblabes adoceta |
| Yellow Peach Moth | Conogethes punctiferalis |
PRIORITIES
Weed priorities identified by the passionfruit industry:
| Common name | Scientific name |
HIGH PRIORITYThere are no high priority weeds identified but Crowsfoot Grass, Nutgrass and Marshmallow are nominated as moderate priority. All these weeds are difficult to control with herbicides and growers should adopt an integrated approach to managing them. Strategic herbicide use will assist, but the key to long term control is to use mulch and grass cover between vines and focus on reducing the soil seed bank by preventing seed set and destroying any weeds that reach flowering stage. |
|
MODERATE PRIORITY |
|
| Crowsfoot Grass | Dactyloctenium aegyptium |
| Nutgrass | Cyperus rotundus |
| Marshmallow | Malva parviflora |
