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Providing an IPM advisory service for Tasmania
The main aim of this project was to demonstrate commercial Integrated Pest Management in a range of glasshouse and outdoor vegetable crops in Tasmania. It … Read more
Quality Issues, Key Pests and Beneficials in Asian Baby Leaf Vegetables
This poster highlights the key insect pests, key beneficial organisms (insects, spiders and mites) and the quality issues arising from damage caused by pests including … Read more
Rearing Orius for vegetable industry
The main purpose of the project was to develop a mass rearing system for Orius armatus so that it could be used by the vegetable … Read more
Refining Integrated Pest Management Of Eggfruit Caterpillar
The project enhances understanding of the Eggfruit Caterpillar and its management by identifying IPM compatible insecticides and investigating the use of phereomone traps.The project has … Read more
Regional extension strategy for managing western flower thrips and tomato spotted wilt virus in the Sydney region
This report details a major extension strategy undertaken to establish commercial integrated pest management (IPM) services for growers. The strategy for managing WFTand tomato spotted … Read more
Revegetation by design guidebook
This guidebook is a product of the first phase of the “Revegetation by Design” program conducted from February 2003 till November 2006. This program aims … Read more
Scoping study for sustainable broadleaf weed control in cucurbit crops
The project involved a review of Australian and international literature, a national survey of growers, a field trip to ground-truth the research findings, and an … Read more
Scoping Study On IPM Potential And Requirements
This report summarises results of surveys of Vegetable growers and advisors into the adoption and non adoption of IPM, detailing the reasons for non adoption … Read more
Silverleaf whitefly management
Silverleaf whitefly (SLW) is a major worldwide pest of cotton, vegetables, and soybeans. It arrived in Australia in 1994 and is now causing severe problems … Read more
Silverleaf whitefly project update
This item is Issue 3 of the “Silverleaf whitefly Project Update” dated May 2009. It reports on the silverleaf whitefly (SLW) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) … Read more
Slug control in vegetable crops
Slugs are a major economic pest in most horticultural crops. There are at least eight pest slug species in Australia. They prefer heavier soils, surviving … Read more
Spray application
Chemicals are used in the vegetable industry to control pests, diseases and weeds. The majority of agricultural chemicals are applied in the form of droplets … Read more