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Control Of Lettuce Downey Mildew
The present study was aimed at determining the extent of insentivity in B.lactucae present in South Australian lettuce crops to establish base line levels of … Read more
Control of Sclerotinia diseases
Sclerotinia diseases cause major losses in many horticultural crops (eg lettuce, beans, carrots, brassicas and peas). Intense cropping and the use of Sclerotinia-susceptible crops in … Read more
Control Of Sudden Wilt In Capsicum
Report describes research on control of Pythium Root rot in Capsicum in tropical and subtropical environments, presenting management practices including the biological suppressiveness of soil … Read more
Controlling multiple heading and transplant shock in lettuce
Multiple heading, or ‘blindness’ is a physiological disorder affecting up to 20% of lettuce crops. It is most prevalent in NSW and Queensland during summer … Read more
Detection And Management Of Copper-Tolerance In Bacterial Diseases Of Vegetables
The report investigates poor field control of bacterial spot, fruit blotch and black rot epidemics in Queensland seeking to understand whether copper-tolerant bacterial strains of … Read more
Determination Of Factor Causing Stem End Browning In Russet Burbank Potatoes
This project conducted a field study survey on stem end browning at different sites in the Ballarat district in 1992/93 and 1993/94 to determine factors … Read more
Developing a strategy to control Anthracnose in lettuce
The purpose of this project was to provide growers, agronomists, and other lettuce industry members with a concise summary of the latest techniques available for … Read more
Developing Alternate Fungicides To Control White Blister Disease In Brassica Crops
This report provides evaluation of fungicides for white blister control on brassica and leafy brassica crops, as well as the seeking to expedite registrations for … Read more
Developing And Communicating Management Strategies For Controlling Carrot Virus Y
This paper presents the result of surveys which determine the incidence and distribution of carrot virus Y in carrot crops growing in the major carrot … Read more
Development Of A Disease Indexing Package To Predict Crop Losses In Peas & Beetroot
Due to crop specialisation associated with the production of processing crops, soil-borne disease problems can progressively increase. These are seen as establishment problems or lower … Read more
Development Of A Large Scale Pilot Production Facility For The Lepidopteran Egg Parasitoid Trichogramma Spp.
Bio-protection Pty Ltd of Warwick Qld has established a pilot production insectary to mass rear Trichogramma ssp. Wasps for use in horticultural crops. The wasps … Read more
Development Of A Test For Potato Leaf Roll Virus ( PLRV) & Determination Of PLRV Strains In South Australia
This project was conducted to devise a method for Potato Leafroll Virus (PLRV) to avoid the need for virus transfer and be senstive enough to … Read more