Australian Olive Industry Survey: Pest & Diseases ~ Part 4

Pest and Disease Pressure

Over 50% of respondents have persisting issues with Pest and Diseases in their olive grove.

Pest & Diseases in Australian Olive Groves

The top 3 pests are Scale, Olive Lace bug and Birds

Pests & Disease Production Losses

Under 25% of respondents reported average production losses due to pest and diseases.  A total of 1,736,909 kgs was the reported total of all respondents.