NZQA Expiring unit standard
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Title
Recognise common pests, diseases, and disorders important to fruit
production
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in
any kind of fruit production. People credited with this unit
standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of pests,
diseases, and disorders in a fruit sector, and recognise pests,
diseases, and disorders in a fruit sector.
Classification
Horticulture > Fruit Production
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
A fruit sector is a sector of the fruit production industry such as pip fruit (apples and pears),
kiwifruit, citrus, stonefruit (summerfruit), or subtropicals (such as avocados, tamarillos and
passionfruit).
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of pests, diseases, and disorders in a fruit sector.
Range
a minimum of six pests, four diseases, and three disorders.
Evidence requirements
1.1
When particular pests, diseases, or disorders may be affecting crops in a fruit
sector is stated in terms of signs and symptoms.
1.2
The stage of the life cycle at which pests or pathogens are likely to be identified
is stated, and stages that are particularly susceptible, or resistant to control
measures, are noted respectively.
Outcome 2
Recognise pests, diseases, and disorders in a fruit sector.
Evidence requirements
2.1
A hand lens is used to detect the presence of named, significant pests or
disease for a fruit sector.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
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2.2
Ten common pests, diseases, and disorders that may affect a specific fruit in
one area of fruit production are recognised.
2.3
The stage of the life cycle at which pests or pathogens are is stated, and stages
that are particularly susceptible, or resistant to control measures, are identified.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
1 February 1994
31 December 2013
Review
2
28 November 1997
31 December 2013
Revision
3
19 July 2001
31 December 2013
Revision
4
24 February 2006
31 December 2015
Review
5
18 August 2011
31 December 2015
Rollover
6
17 October 2013
31 December 2015
Rollover
7
17 September 2015
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0032
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016