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Improved management options for cucumber green mottle mosaic
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus is an economically important Tobamovirus that infects cucurbits. In September 2014, it was detected in the Northern Territory. This was … Read more
Improving soilborne disease diagnostic capacity for the Australian vegetable industry – VG15009
Soil-borne diseases are a major constraint for the Australian vegetable industry. This project developed DNA based tests for quantifying key pathogens and evaluated their use … Read more
Managing the risks of powdery scab in potatoes
This guide is based on current knowledge on management of powdery scab, highlighting key factors that affect the risks of this disease and opportunities for … Read more
Detection and management of bacterial diseases in Australian allium crops
Beginning in mid-2014, this three-year project was tasked with studying bacterial diseases of onion crops in order to improve understanding of their introduction, spread and … Read more
Development of an onion white rot forecast model for Tasmania
Onion white rot is a highly destructive fungal disease of commercial onion crops. The disease is widespread across Tasmania’s coastal production areas and is rapidly … Read more
Classification of the onion rust complex and development of rapid diagnostic assays
With onion rust identified as a biosecurity risk to the industry, this project sought to determine which rusts infect the onion family in Australia and … Read more
Improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics using next gen sequencing
Rapid and safe access to new plant genetic stocks is crucial for plant primary industries to remain profitable, sustainable, and internationally competitive. Currently, new plant … Read more
Investigating soil pH and nutrition as possible factors influencing pink rot in potatoes – a pilot study
From 2020 to 2022, this project investigated how soil pH and nutrition may play a part in reducing the impact of pink rot disease in … Read more
Mechanisms and manipulation of resistance to powdery scab in potato roots
This project, which ran from 2018 to 2023, developed a rapid, cost-effective screening process to determine the level of resistance different potato cultivars have to … Read more
National tomato potato psyllid and zebra chip surveillance
From 2019 to 2023, this investment supported a critical national surveillance, identification, and reporting program for tomato potato psyllid (TPP) and Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Clso) across Australia. … Read more
Area wide management of vegetable diseases: viruses and bacteria
From 2018 to 2023, this program aimed at developing area wide management (AWM) strategies to address high-priority viral and bacterial diseases affecting vegetable crops. These … Read more
Alternative disinfestation for market access for crops affected by tomato potato psyllid
This investment, which ran from 2019 to 2022, explored tomato potato psyllid (TPP) disinfestation treatments that will help support the trade of fresh produce from … Read more