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Serpentine leafminer detected in the Lockyer Valley, QLD
Serpentine leafminer (SLM Lyriomyza huidobrensis) has been detected in the Lockyer Valley in recent weeks. There have been multiple reports of leafminers in crops across region; however, SLM … Read more
New fall armyworm project
Hort Innovation has funded a new project Identifying potential parasitoids of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, and the risk to Australian horticulture (MT19015), which will … Read more
Take back control: Diamondback moth webinar
Diamondback moth (DBM) has been described as one of the most destructive insect pests of brassica crops across the world. It is an ongoing issue … Read more
AUSVEG & FMCâs serpentine leafminer webinar now available to view online
Serpentine leafminer is a harmful new pest that has arrived in the country and has established itself in some vegetable growing regions in New South … Read more
Biosecurity update: Serpentine leafminer unable to be eradicated from Australia
The serpentine leafminer (SLM; Liriomyza huidobrensis) is a plant pest from the family Agromyzidae, and has a wide host range of plant species that include … Read more
Learn more about exotic leafminers with this new video!
Take a look at this short video, developed by the Hort Innovation-funded project RD&E program for control, eradication, and preparedness for vegetable leafminer (MT16004), which explores … Read more
Preparing for exotic leafminers: a threat to Australian horticulture
Exotic leafminers such as vegetable leafminer (Liriomyza sativae), potato leafminer (Liriomyza huidobrensis) and American serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii), are significant global pests. In 2015, vegetable … Read more
How parasitoid wasps are helping to fight the leafminer battle
Vegetable leafminer (VLM), potato leafminer and American serpentine leafminer are exotic flies that cause significant damage to horticultural commodities overseas, and potentially threaten Australiaâs vegetable, nursery, melon … Read more
Exotic leafminers webinar series
If you missed the live webinar recently on exotic leafminers, you can watch the four-part series here. Delivered by cesar (project lead), Plant Health Australia, the University of Melbourne, Northern Australia … Read more
Webinar: Learn about exotic leafminers
Save the date: Exotic leafminers webinar
Save the date for an online information session on exotic leafminers, to be held from 4-5pm (AEST) on Thursday 16 July. The webinar will discuss a … Read more
TPP, fall armyworm and exotic leafminers webinar series
The Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Biological Services, and AUSVEG have developed a collaborative industry webinar series focusing on tomato potato … Read more