Solanaceous vegetables

30 October 2024

Potato leafminer grower guide: English, Vietnamese

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThree new species of Liriomyza leafminer flies are now present in Australia: American Serpentine Leafminer (ASLM (Liriomyza trifolii)) Serpentine Leafminer (SLM (Liriomyza huidobrensis)) Vegetable Leafminer (VLM (Liriomyza sativae)) […]
1 April 2023

Fact Sheet: Potato Virus Y (PVY, PVY-NTN)

Reading Time: < 1 minutePotato virus Y (PVY) infects many Solanaceous plants including potato, tomato, pepper, eggplant and weeds such as Solanum nigrum (nightshade). The virus has many strains and […]
30 August 2024

Cool vegetable research

Reading Time: 5 minutesMany of our favourite and most profitable vegetable crops grow in the cooler regions of Australia. So, it’s no surprise that the Hort Frontiers funded research […]
20 October 2024

Fact Sheet: Colorado potato beetle

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLarvaeColorado potato beetle (CPB; Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, 1824) isglobally considered to be one of the most economically damaging pests tothe potato industry and is one of […]
25 February 2025

Effective insect trap monitoring for aphids, thrips, and tomato potato psyllid (TPP) management in potato crops

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Nigel Crump, General Manager and Principal Scientist, AuSPICA Why monitor insect pests? Pests such as aphids, thrips, and tomato potato psyllid are significant threats to […]
12 August 2025

Fact sheet: Potato Mop-Top Virus

Reading Time: < 1 minutePotato mop-top virus is a plant virus that can affect the leaves, shoots and tubers of potato plants. It causes distortion during plant development and reduces […]
9 December 2025

Securing the future of crop protection

Reading Time: 6 minutesBY DAVID DANIELS NATIONAL AGRICHEMICAL MANAGER, AUSVEG It’s no secret that growers across Australia are facing increasing pressures when it comes to crop protection. Active ingredients […]
9 December 2025

Delivering critical permits that matter

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn July 2025, AUSVEG teamed up with Hort Innovation to kick off a five-year mission to keep Australian growers connected to the crop protection tools they […]
30 June 2026

AVIS 2026 – 10 years of VegNET

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpeakers Anthony Kachenko, Hort Innovation Sharron Windolf, Windolf Farms Olive Hood, Hort Innovation Designed for vegetable, potato, and onion growers, the Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS) […]
30 June 2026

AVIS 2026 – Keeping Chemistry on the Farm

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpeaker: David Daniels, National Agrichemical Manager, AUSVEG Designed for vegetable, potato, and onion growers, the Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS) delivers expert knowledge, practical takeaways, and […]
30 June 2026

AVIS 2026 – AUSVEG Study Tours

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpeakers: Andrew Braham, Owner, Braham Produce Lynley Van Lathum, Executive Officer, Rugby Farms Monika Judith Fiebig, Owner Director, Monika’s Organics Designed for vegetable, potato, and onion […]
30 June 2026

AVIS 2026 – Growing Leaders Panel

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpeakers: Jill Briggs, Affectus Tayla Field, VegNET Connor Steel, Elders Evan Braham, South Australian Grower Designed for vegetable, potato, and onion growers, the Annual Vegetable Industry […]