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Three 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)) […]
15 November 2022
Australia’s freedom from many of the exotic pests that affect production overseas provides the potato industry with a yield advantage as well as cost of production […]
27 February 2024
Vegalogue is a podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we take a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and […]
1 May 2018
A guide to farm biosecurity measures to reduce the risks of pests, diseases and weeds impacting your production
1 January 2021
To ensure its future viability and sustainability, it is important that the Australian potato industry, represented by AUSVEG as the peak industry body, minimises the risks […]
1 April 2023
Potato 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
Many 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 […]
6 September 2022
30 August 2024
Most potato growers will be familiar with potato late blight. This devastating disease affects potato production around the world. Yet, thanks to robust biosecurity measures, Australia […]
11 December 2024
From a humble 10 acres of potatoes and a few beef cattle, the Elphinstone family farm at Sisters Creek, Tasmania has evolved to around 1,200 acres, […]
11 December 2024
The Tasmanian potato industry has thrived since the early 1900s, relying on the staple potato varieties of Up to Date, Kennebec and Russell Burbank to supply […]
31 May 2024
20 October 2024
LarvaeColorado 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
By 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 […]
20 July 2012
The tomato powdery mildew in Australia is a new species of powdery mildew never reported before on tomatoes. It develops characteristic spider-like lesions on the surface […]
20 July 2012
This consultancy project was undertaken to evaluate the effects of research and development on integrated pest management and the processing and fresh tomato industries. The study […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to produce superior tomato varieties having resistance to Fusarium wilt and incorporate into the varieties high fruit quality, including fruit firmness and […]
20 July 2012
Tomato production for fresh market is a thriving industry in northern Victoria but relies heavily on the cultivar Arcadia which was developed to meet local growing […]
20 July 2012
The project conduct a breeding program to identify better fresh market tomato varieties for the ground and trellis production within Northern Victoria. Related ProjectsBreeding And Agronomic […]
20 July 2012
This project involved the development of fresh market tomato cultivars suitable for once over machine harvest, reducing labour inputs. Related ProjectsBreeding Fresh Market Tomatoes For Machine […]
20 July 2012
A GLP study, which formed the Australian component of a Global Residue Project (GRP), was commissioned through collaboration between HAL and the USDAs IR-4 project. The […]
20 July 2012
Thie project involved collaboration of research institutes and growers in order to investigate the effects of composted organic material for brassica vegetable production with a range […]
20 July 2012
This project was designed to compare a range of physical, chemical and physiological characteristics of two newer commercial tomato cultivars “Eagle” and “Tempest” with the older […]
20 July 2012
This report identifies new tomato varieties with the potential for export to New Zealand along with the development of treatments that increase the level of quarantine […]
20 July 2012
This report investigated causes for diminished soil and root health in tomato and melon crop systems. Research involved assessing impacts of organic amendments on physical chemical […]
20 July 2012
This market study was designed to identify opportunities to expand Australian exports of fresh tomatoes to world markets. The study was to provide a broader global […]
20 July 2012
This project involved the monitoring of sap nutrients levels in a number of trellis tomato crops relating these to fertigation practices and crop productivity, with the […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet includes information on ground preparation, varieties, sowing season, trellising and plant spacing, nutrition, irrigation, pests and diseases, pollination and yield, maturity and harvest, […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to investigate ways to improve the flavour of tomatoes. This project accomplished: produced transgenic tomatoes with modified levels of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH2) […]
20 July 2012
This project developed Tomato Cultivars that increases the flavour whilst maintaining the firmness with the application of technology making significant contributions to improved flavour of fresh […]
20 July 2012
Bacterial wilt is a serious problem of tomatoes in coastal areas in the tropics. It is caused by the soil-borne bacteria Pseudomonas solanacearum, which infects the […]
20 July 2012
This project was responsible for the creation a new disinfection treatment of Tomatoes against fruit flies to meet quarantine requirements for interstate trade and trade with […]
20 July 2012
This project seeks to identifiy a commercial partner, to refine and evaluate the design features of a heat treatment system in order to demonstrate to the […]
20 July 2012
Report provide data on pests and diseases in fresh market crops and the quantifying fruit loss, neccesary for the development of an effective IPM strategy. Current […]
20 July 2012
This investigation undertaken for the Tomato Committee of the Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers used an instrumented sphere to locate potentially damaging impact sites on equipment […]
20 July 2012
This project developed sampling protocol that allowed growers to accurately and quickly monitor moth egg populations, also monitoring the pesticide resistance levels and determined the source […]
20 July 2012
The average yields of Lachlan Valley Processing tomato growers is less than 50 tonnes/ha. Monitoring the water use of the tomato crops using a Neutron Probe […]
20 July 2012
Losses of fresh market tomatoes due to post-harvest disease are estimated to cost North Queensland growers of the oder of $5m per year. Following physical and […]
20 July 2012
The mechanical harvesting of fresh market tomatoes project was undertaken on behalf of the Bowen Horticultural Automation Group during 1996. The project aimed to re-examine the […]
20 July 2012
This report sought to improve the monitoring and diagnostic aids available to growers so that they are able to confidently and reliably predict whether particular pests […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to increase the knowledge of pest and beneficial insect ecology, particularly in relation to heliothis or tomato grub, potato tuber moth or […]
20 July 2012
The tomato russet mite (TRM) is an important pest on solanaceous crops throughout many parts of the world. Tomato russet mite was first described in Australia […]
20 July 2012
A range of improved true-breeding lines with superior agronomic performance for early, concentrated maturity, resistance to three races of Fusarium wilt and excellent fruit appearance was […]
20 July 2012
The report details the development of 70 indeterminate tomato lines with combinations of improved fruit quality, quality field production characteristics and disease resistance in an applied […]
20 July 2012
This study tour was undertaken to the 1994 Tomato Breeders Conference in Fletcher, North Carolina which is a forum for North American tomato breeders to present […]
20 July 2012
This project undertook the Queensland Fresh Market Tomato breeding which tested several L.hirsutum accessions for their resistance to P.operculella with a view to their possible use […]
20 July 2012
This review seeks to provide direction for future investment by industry into the development of fresh tomato genetic improvement. This involved review of current literature on […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to update knowledge of how consumers currently regard tomatoes and to explore emerging consumer attitudes to environmental and food safety which are […]
1 December 2020
