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White blister control in vegetable brassica crops
White blister is a fungal disease caused by Albugo candida, which affects many brassica crops and weeds including broccoli and cauliflower. White blister may have … Read more
Whitefly-transmitted virus in vegetable crops: Integrated virus disease management
This 6-page fact sheet discusses the greenhouse whitefly and the silverleaf whitefly (B biotype), their life cycle and the viruses they spread, including viruses in … Read more
A multifaceted approach to soilborne disease management
This project provided Australian vegetable growers with the tools and knowledge to better manage the risk of crop losses from soilborne disease.
Viruses of national importance to the vegetable industry
The purpose of this project was to review viruses of national importance to the Australian vegetable industry with emphasis on providing recommendations for future investments. … Read more
Breeding capsicum for tospovirus resistance
A fresh-market capsicum improvement program has developed genetic resistances to two tospoviruses, Capsicum chlorosis virus (CaCV) and Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) in new parent … Read more
Innovating new virus diagnostics and planting bed management in the Australian Sweetpotato Industry
By monitoring grower plant beds over four years, this project’s virology team surveyed viruses present in the Australian industry and studied how they varied geographically … Read more
Improved knowledge of factors contributing to carrot crown rot
This two-year investigative study showed that there were five different types of carrot crown problems that reduce carrot returns to growers: ring crown rot, smooth … Read more
Review bacterial blackleg disease and R&D gaps with a focus on the potato industry
Soft rot bacterial species Dickeya and Pectobacterium are listed globally in the top 10 of important bacterial plant pathogens based on their economic impact. They … Read more
Effective management of parsley summer root rot
Parsley summer root rot, or SRR, is a disease complex affecting all parsley-growing regions of Australia. Crop losses from SRR can be as high as … Read more
Vegetable knowledge transfer at the 2018 International Spinach Conference
An Australian contingent attended the 2018 International Spinach Conference (ISC) in Murcia, Spain, with the aim of increasing the capacity of Australian spinach producers to … Read more
Advanced Stable Fly Management for Vegetable Producers
Post‐harvest residues of most leafy vegetables rot within days after harvest and provide an ideal environment for stable flies to complete their development. The resultant … Read more
Strengthening Biosecurity for the Australian Vegetable Industry – Phase 2
It was identified by the vegetable industry that biosecurity and related technical issues are areas where the industry requires appropriate expertise to respond to, and … Read more