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Managing Mildews: Prevention Using Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) In Greeenhouse And Field Grown Cucurbits
Project sought innovative methods for the control of powdery mildew in cucumber and zucchini crops, this included investigations into incorporated IPM and safe chemicals that … Read more
Managing Northern Corn Leaf Blight In Processing Sweet Corn
Project examines the current management options for the control of Northern Leaf Blight, including evaluation of domestic and international strategies and undertaking of fungicide trials.
Managing Sclerotinia Diseases in Vegetables
Researchers at VIC DPI, Peracto, TIAR/UTAS and Qld DEEDI have worked together to investigate and develop multiple management options for Sclerotinia, using lettuce and green … Read more
Managing Soilborne Diseases in Vegetables
Researchers from VIC DPI, Qld DEEDI and Peracto have found that green manures and Brassica biofumigant crops provide many benefits within vegetable cropping systems, which … Read more
Managing Viruses In Tasmania Seed Potato Stocks
This project involves the evaluation of second generation crops within the Tasmania seed potato industry to assess the prevalence and incidence of two viruses (Potato … Read more
Mechanisms Of Cadmium Accumulation By Potato Tubers ( Cont’d PT620 )
This research program analysed the pattern of cadmium accumulation in potato tubers, examined the pathways of cadmium movement within potato plants and help to determine … Read more
Microbial Products For Biological Control Of Root-Knot Nematodes
Root-knot nematodes cause losses to Australian agriculture that are estimated at more than $100m per annum. Vegetables are some of the most susceptible crops and … Read more
Minimising Virus Infection In Early Generaton Seed Potato Crops In Western Australia
This studying illuminates the state of Western Australia’s certified and registered seed potato schemes. This survey undertaken shows that the new certified seed scheme is … Read more
Molybdenum deficiency in plants
Molybdenum (Mo) is one of the six “minor” chemical elements required by green plants, which are essential for normal growth of plants. Of these six … Read more
Monitoring Of Tospoviruses By Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) causes major losses in vegetable and ornamental crops worldwide. In Australia, lettuce, tomato, and capsicum have been the most severely … Read more
National Potato Breeding Program: Strategic Trait Development
Potatoes are the fourth-largest food crop internationally, and account for 20% of all vegetable production in Australia. Unfortunately, the current main Australian commercial cultivars suffer … Read more
National Strategy for contol of WFT- Tomato spotted wilt virus
This 2-page fact sheet provides information on the background, symptoms, incidence and control of Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and the thrips species that spread … Read more