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  • Strategy a part of managing snails after liming
    Pests, 11 Sep 2023
    Strategy a part of managing snails after liming

    Some growers have noticed snail numbers increase after liming. Lime is a source of calcium which increases shell strength and fertility. As a result of this observation, a small research trial was conducted to gauge the impact liming had on snail fertility and shell strength, and whether incorporating lime or using a different type of lime could limit snail population growth.

  • Does it pay to treat fall armyworm?
    Pests, 03 Aug 2023
    Does it pay to treat fall armyworm?

    Economic thresholds and guidelines are being established so growers can decide when to treat fall armyworm.

  • Partnerships focus on targeted pest research solutions
    Pests, 06 Jul 2023
    Partnerships focus on targeted pest research solutions

    The Australian Pest Genome Partnership has prepared its first 28 genomic datasets and will soon make these assets publicly available to organisations interested in researching ways of controlling some of Australia’s top pest and invasive species. The datasets include mosquitoes, khapra beetle, cane toads, fall armyworm, foxes, feral pigs and cats, as well as weeds such as wild radish, rye and rat’s tail grasses.

  • iMapPESTS success to drive future of airborne pest surveillance
    Pests, 05 Jul 2023
    iMapPESTS success to drive future of airborne pest surveillance

    The iMapPESTS project has provided an international proof of concept for a surveillance and reporting system designed to help growers protect crops against airborne pests and pathogens. The project has integrated automated sentinel traps, traditional and new genetic diagnostic techniques and a cloud-based data platform that provides public access reports on target pest and pathogen species.

  • Spring slug numbers key to next year’s crop risk
    Pests, 14 Jun 2023
    Spring slug numbers key to next year’s crop risk

    Growers in areas affected by slugs have been urged to closely monitor paddocks this spring to assess the potential risk for their 2023-24 crops. Favourable conditions over the past three years have led to a build-up of slug numbers, with populations carrying over into following seasons, slug expert Michael Nash says.

  • Northern sites provide early warning on evolving resistance
    Pests, 26 May 2023
    Northern sites provide early warning on evolving resistance

    Data from trapping fall armyworm and Helicoverpa armigera pests in Queensland’s high-risk zones is helping researchers see whether insecticide resistance is developing

  • Understanding chemical impact on beneficial insects in grain paddocks
    Pests, 23 May 2023
    Understanding chemical impact on beneficial insects in grain paddocks

    Insecticides are a valuable tool for Australian grain growers to effectively manage pests in grain production.

  • Mice control in the era of no-till
    Pests, 22 May 2023
    Mice control in the era of no-till

    Trials have investigated the potential of mechanical stubble management options to control mice numbers

  • Neonicotinoid resistance in green peach aphids: a setback for seed treatments
    Pests, 24 Apr 2023
    Neonicotinoid resistance in green peach aphids: a setback for seed treatments

    New research from Cesar Australia investigating the implications of neonicotinoid resistance in the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) could change how and when these chemical treatments are best used in broadacre crops. The green peach aphid is a species of particular concern to the grains industry, as it acts as the main vector of a number of economically damaging plant diseases, such as turnip yellows virus (formerly known as beet western yellows virus) in canola and pulse crops.

  • Double-break crop sequences prove a winner for weed and disease control
    Pests, 12 Apr 2023
    Double-break crop sequences prove a winner for weed and disease control

    Farming systems trials have confirmed the value of double-break crop sequences for cost-effective weed and disease management

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