Since Botrytis is ubiquitous in orchards, elimination of inoculum sources is impossible and cultural methods of control are not appropriate for control of Botrytis eye rot.
- However, successful prevention and control of Botrytis as a wound rot, like Penicillium rot is dependent on good crop handling and hygiene.
- In the orchard, throw discarded fruit into the alleyway where they can be macerated and more rapidly broken down.
- Remove old rotted fruit from bulk bins and scrub and clean as they come off the grader.
- Keep packhouse areas clean to minimise contamination of water flumes in packhouses.
- Supervise pickers at harvest to minimise fruit damage and ensure damaged fruit is not stored.
- Ensure that only fruit of the correct mineral status is stored long term.