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  • 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

  • Growers urged to be on the look-out for mice
    Pests, 11 Apr 2023
    Growers urged to be on the look-out for mice

    Likely outbreaks of mice in Australian grain growing regions in 2023 mean that each bait grain needs to carry a lethal dose of zinc phosphide in order to ensure effective control, leading mouse researcher Steve Henry says. Mr Henry says conservation tillage systems are creating an environment that is favourable for mice.

  • Authority warns of growing insecticide resistance risk
    Pests, 07 Apr 2023
    Authority warns of growing insecticide resistance risk

    With resistance to commonly used insecticides on the rise, an insect pest specialist says the adoption of a suite of management practices to prolong the life of available insecticides is critical

  • Growers urged to check paddocks among reports of widespread mouse infestations
    Pests, 06 Apr 2023
    Growers urged to check paddocks among reports of widespread mouse infestations

    Grain growers are being urged to check their paddocks for signs of mouse activity as reports of infestations emerge, with last season’s wet, late harvest leaving lots of grain on the ground in many areas.

  • Pests in the spotlight as cropping gets underway
    Pests, 04 Apr 2023
    Pests in the spotlight as cropping gets underway

    Crop protection research scientists have issued advice for Western Australian grain growers on key invertebrate pests to monitor as 2023’s winter cropping season takes shape.

  • Green bridge brings high aphid and virus risk
    Pests, 26 Mar 2023
    Green bridge brings high aphid and virus risk

    The wet conditions over summer in 2021-22 and the resulting growth of weeds created a high risk for pests that could affect establishing crops in autumn. Aphids thrive in these conditions as they survive over summer by taking refuge in small, isolated pockets of habitat (such as the green bridge). In addition to damage caused by direct feeding, these pests present the additional risk of virus transmission.

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