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Flower blights in Australia: identification and management

2026 | Kojetin L, Long E, Akinsanmi F | Fact Sheet

Herbicides are one tool in orchard floor management, not a stand-alone solution. Best results come from using them as part of an integrated program that includes groundcover management, timing, and mechanical control.

Rodenticide update: what growers need to know

2026 | Kojetin L | Research report/Update

There has been a regulatory change affecting second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGAR’s). Products containing brodifacoum (i.e. Tomcat II and Ratsak Fast Action), bromadiolone (i.e. Bromakil), difenacoum (i.e. The Big Cheese), difethialone (i.e. Generation) and flocoumafen (i.e. Storm) previously allowed in and around nonorchard areas such as sheds, homes and buildings, have been suspended by APVMA for 12 months. This is while a safety review is conducted regarding impacts on wildlife, pets and other non-target species.

Macadamia Plant Protection Guide 2025-2026, NSW DPI Management Guide

2025 | Bright J | Manual/guide

This 11th edition of the NSW Macadamia plant protection guide aims to provide commercial macadamia growers with up-to-date information on all aspects of protecting their orchard from pests and diseases.

Grower Guide to Sprayer Calibration

2025 | Grieve E, Kojetin L, Smit T | Fact Sheet

Correct sprayer calibration means you’re applying the right amount of product where it’s needed. This avoids waste, protects the environment, and ensures effective pest, disease, or nutrient management. Below are some fundamental formulas and guides to assist sprayer calibration.

Macadamia Agrichemical Overview

2025 | Kojetin L | Fact Sheet

Choosing the right agrichemical matters for efficacy, your orchard, the environment and our markets.
This overview brings together the most up-to-date information from the Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) and the Australian Macadamia Society’s own analysis to support informed decision-making about pest, disease, and weed control in orchards.
The tables summarise currently registered or permitted agrichemicals for use in macadamias.

Pesticide Management On-farm: sensitive areas, buffer zones, chemical storage and disposal

2024 | Bright J, Gregoson A | Fact Sheet

Macadamia growers have a duty of care when applying crop protection products. There are many things to consider before, during and after applying crop protection products. This fact sheet outlines these considerations and requirements of growers for record keeping, sensitive areas, storage and bunding and much more.

Spray Management

2022 | Smith A, Kojetin L, Smit T, Searle C | Manual/guide

Applying any product can be complex and, even if you have been certified to apply chemicals, it is best to get professional assistance with the intricacies of spray management if you are not experienced.

Macadamia Plant Protection Guide 2024-2025, NSW DPI Management Guide

2024 | Bright J | Manual/guide

This 10th edition of the NSW Macadamia plant protection guide aims to provide commercial macadamia growers with up-to-date information on all aspects of protecting an orchard from pests and diseases.

New Flower Blight control option registered

2024 | Kojetin L | Article

The group 7 and 11 fungicide Merivon, which is used for the control of husk spot, has now also been registered for the control of flower blight complex.

Macadamia flower blight control

2024 | Kojetin L | Fact Sheet

Fact sheet providing monitoring and control options for macadamia flower blight. Updated April 2024.

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