PotatoLink Video: Lessons from the IPM workshops

What are the real benefits of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for potato growers, and what does a successful strategy look like in the field?

Earlier this year, PotatoLink held IPM workshops for potato growers, run by experts Dr Paul Horne and Rebecca Addison (IPM Technologies), covering the practical strategies behind effective pest management.

We’ve released a video summarising the key learnings and findings for growers who attended, and those who couldn't make it. Covering the benefits of IPM, this recap breaks down the three components of a strategy: cultural controls, biological controls, and pesticide controls.

Get a closer look at the pests discussed, example strategies, and demonstrations from the field day.

Templates

Below are some useful templates to help you get started with your IPM strategy.

Related resources

Integrated pest management

• Article: Management of recently established leafminers - Read article

• Article: Bug vs Bug - Working with natural enemies - Read article

• Fact sheet: Potato tuber moth - Download here

• Fact sheet: Mega pests - Download here

• Webinar: Pest management (PotatoLink R&D Forum 2021) - Watch here

• Webinar: Controlling pests in potatoes with Paul Horne - Watch here

• Webinar: Tomato Potato Psyllid and Zebra Chip - Watch here

• Webinar: Pest management in potatoes (PotatoLink R&D Forum 2022) - Watch here

Other useful resources

• Article: Understanding biological products - Read article

• Article: Warm weather pests and diseases - Mini guide - Read article

• Report: Monitoring and developing management strategies for soil insect pests of potatoes - Read report

• Article: Spud GP - Are all ladybeetles beneficial? - Read article

• Article: Help potatoes help themselves - Inducing plant defences - Read Article

• Webinar: TPP update April 2025 - Watch here

• Article: Gut health for pests - how microbes could change pest controls - Read article