Australian fruit and vegetable growers will be given a new edge in the fight against fruit fly, with new high-tech systems giving early warnings of fly movements. (more…)
Tag: pests
Secured your farm? You may be the Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year
The search is on once again to find Australian agriculture’s biosecurity champions. (more…)
Australia’s largest research collaboration established to tackle feral deer
To tackle the escalating threat of feral deer, the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions has brought together five state and territory governments, three local councils, three universities, and three private environmental groups, to form Australia’s largest deer management research collaboration. (more…)
New tools identify fruit flies
The business of sorting and identifying the thousands of tephritid ‘true’ fruit flies affecting a wide variety of crops grown in Australia has just been made a lot easier with the launch of the next generation of fruit fly handbook and website. (more…)
Winning war on feral wild rabbits
New research shows how two biological control agents have been effective in reducing the numbers of feral rabbits in Australia. (more…)
New permit allows Queensland sugarcane growers to control rats from the air
Sugar Research Australia (SRA) and CANEGROWERS have worked together to help Queensland sugarcane growers control rat infestations. (more…)