In 2019, Hort Innovation secured more than $900,000 in assistance grants under the Federal Government’s Access to Industry Uses of Agricultural and Veterinary (Agvet) Chemicals program. Under ST18001, this funding is being used, along with levy contributions, to generate the data required for a range of product registrations with the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). For the vegetable industry, the project is producing the data required to support a Bayer spiromesifen (Oberon 240 SC) label registration for the control of mites in spinach and silverbeet. Specific mites targeted by the product include two-spotted mite, tomato russet mite, European red mite and rust mite.

This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

• Vegetable Fund
• Onion Fund