Research into the parasitoid complex of fall armyworm within Australia and identification of potential biological control agents.

New and integrated crop pollination methods to reduce the risks associated with the high dependance on honey bees

Independent consultants were hired to evaluate the impact of R&D investments

This investment provided a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

The first critical food safety risk reduction step in prevention of pathogen contamination on leafy vegetable crops is by removing sources of contamination in the field.

This project evaluated the impact of past initiatives to increase demand for vegetables so that a framework could be developed for industry to ensure the design and deliver of effective future programs.

This research will use the latest advancements in molecular screening to provide a better understanding of root-knot nematodes occurring in Australia and develop an identification tool for these nematodes that will be more cost effective than methods presently available.

this project increased awareness and significance of three leafminer pests (serpentine leafminer, American serpentine leafminer and vegetable leafminer

explored the potential of stingless bees as managed crop pollinators by testing their effectiveness with selected field crops and suitability as glasshouse crop pollinators

developing area wide management (AWM) strategies to address high-priority viral and bacterial diseases affecting vegetable crops

national surveillance, identification, and reporting program for tomato potato psyllid (TPP) and Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Clso) across Australia

Development of a screening process to determine the level of resistance to powdery scab in potatoes