Past Psa-V resources
for current psa on-orchard management information click here to visit the zespri canopyThe kiwifruit industry has been at the forefront of biosecurity and pest management for many years. This proactiveness and future thinking continues with implementation of of the industry’s Pathway Management Plan.
With the introduction of the new Plan, the industry moved into a new phase of Psa protection and longer-term management from 1 April 2023.
Psa continues to be managed in the same way, by the industry working collectively at an orchard, regional and national level to reduce spread and impacts, and ensure best practice for day-to-day management of the pathogen on-orchard.
To ensure the very best support for growers moving forward through this new phase there are changes in some responsibilities. To be consistent with other crop protection responsibilities for pests already present in New Zealand, Zespri now coordinates support to growers to manage the impact of Psa on-orchard and updates industry resources and tools to promote Psa management best practice. View these on the Zespri Canopy website here.
As the industry's dedicated biosecurity body KVH retains all high-risk management of Psa and preparedness for any new variants.
Below you will find several Psa resources and pieces of information and advice that were produced by KVH prior to the 2023 move into a new phase of longer term management. If you have any questions about these resources and their past usage, please contact KVH at [email protected] or 0800 665 825 (visit the Zespri Canopy here for current Psa information and resources).
Management plans
- The Biosecurity (National Psa-V Pest Management Plan) Order 2013 commenced Friday 17 May 2013 for a 10 year term. Detailed information is available here, or you can read the KVH summary.
- Information about development of the new Pathway Management Plan to replace the NPMP.
Psa best practice
- Year-round on-orchard guidance
- Seasonal wall chart list and list of spray products
- Spotlight on understanding and managing the Psa disease cycle
Psa spray information
- Table list of protective spray products for use as at 1 April 2023
- Advice about managing resistance to Psa control products
- Spraying issues and terminology
- Interpreting chemical labels
- Knapsack spray guidance
- Assessing spray coverage 1 - winter canopy
- Assessing spray coverage 2 - summer canopy
- Assessing spray coverage 3 - canopy management
- Assessing spray coverage 4 - canopy (male) management
Psa protectant products
Information about the five categories of products (copper, bactericides, elicitors, biological control agents, and CPPU).
- Copper spray information
- Improving spray coverage of copper on kiwifruit buds
- Managing resistance to Psa control products
- Management to limit resistance to Psa control products
- KeyStrepto User Guide
- Kasumin User Guide
- KeyStrepto Site Inspection Record
- Kasumin Site Inspection Record
- Actigard™ Post-harvest Technote
- Actigard™ Spring Technote
- CPPU User Guide
Psa cut out: orchard assessment
- Checklist and flowcharts for cut out decisions for trunk, leader, cane and young graft scenarios
- Industry insight video series for assessment and decision making
Psa cut out: resources for teams
- Good management practices
- Psa plan one page template
- Assessing Psa and if/when to make a cut
- Where to make cuts for removing Psa
Psa orchard hygiene posters
English - Maori - Hindi - Nepalese - Punjabi - Samoan - Spanish - Thai - Simplified Chinese - Tongan
A short instructional hygiene video was also produced in English and Punjabi.
Psa risk compass infographic posters
The Psa-V risk compass provided infographic-style poster presentations of key issues for consideration when developing and implementing strategies for managing Psa-V.
- Welcome to the risk compass
- Psa-V 101
- Protect vines
- Relocate or locate varieties to the most suitable type
- Replace susceptible varieties
- National Psa-V Pest Management Plan
- Optimise shelter
- Protect blocks from cold
- A well balanced Psa-V spray programme
- Sort soil and drainage
- Controlling movement of Psa-V
- Promote healthy plants
- Time operations to reduce risk
- Manage canopy vigour
- Support yourself
Male management
Male vines appear more susceptible to Psa than female vines. Choice of cultivar and careful cultural management of male vines are important in minimising productivity impacts of Psa on orchards.
- Protecting male vines in a Psa-V environment
- Male cultivar identification guide
- Male pollinisers susceptibility to Psa-V
- M33 information
Psa research and development
KVH and Zespri innovation established in early 2011 a global research and development programme that enlisted the best scientific minds globally to provide solutions. This created a toolbox for managing Psa, and our understanding of appropriate plant husbandry progressed significantly.
Between 2011 and 2023, many reports and papers were published for the kiwifruit industry on the KVH website.
Psa impacts on people
The time following initial detection of Psa was tumultuous for everyone in the kiwifruit industry. In late 2020, in honour of the 10 year anniversary of the initial response, KVH commissioned a project capturing stories and lessons from our collective experiences to improve our preparedness for future incursions and share these lessons with others.
You can read the special reflections here.
KVH is thankful for the generous sponsorship and support from the many organisations that contributed to the production of the booklet, and those who shared their stories.
