Snail and Earwig workshop – September 18

8.45am Coffee/Tea

9am Welcome – Chris Brodie/Kerry DeGaris

9.10-9.40am

Key note Speaker – Michael Nash – What Bugs you

• Species of snails
• Lifecycle of snails
• Integrated approach to snail control
• Baiting variation – why difference in snail type will alter application of baits
• Timing of baiting

9.40-9.50am Questions about snails

9.50-10.20am

• Species of earwigs
• Lifecycle of earwigs
• Integrated approach to earwig control

10.20-10.30am Questions about earwigs

10.30-11am Morning Tea

11.00-11.30 Tim Watt – Commercial biological control of snails

11.30-12 noon Grower experiences with control of snails and earwigs.

12 noon Close