12 September 2013
The profitability and productivity of your greenhouse can be significantly improved by minimising the losses caused by pests and diseases. Preventative pest and disease management is […]
20 July 2012
This report seeks to address the issue that residue chemicals have created particularly regarding food quality and water purity. Enzymes that are naturally occurring have been […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to compare seed coating materials, for their drying and healing properties on cut seeds. The study tested a range of products with […]
20 July 2012
This project was designed to deliver information and stimulate the adoption of disease management practices resulting from brassica research. It was designed to enhance the ability […]
20 July 2012
A 6-page fact sheet providing guidelines on the prevention and management of clubroot in vegetable brassica crops. Strategies discussed include: hygiene (both on the farm and […]
20 July 2012
This project develops a national management plan including Pest Risk Assessment and a diagnostic protocol for carrot rust fly has established that phytosanitary mesaures are appropriate. […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken between October 1992 and September 1994 to investigate the link between soil characteristics and cadmium concentration in potato tubers. The specific objectives […]
20 July 2012
The tomato powdery mildew in Australia is a new species of powdery mildew never reported before on tomatoes. It develops characteristic spider-like lesions on the surface […]
20 July 2012
The report examines the control methods for slugs, providing a starting point for Australian vegetable growers on integration of slug control measures. The report over still […]
20 July 2012
At a Tomato Pest Management Workshop involving growers, researchers, crop consultants, and industry representatives in 1994, it was suggested that a series of statewide production breaks […]
20 July 2012
This report validates results obtained in diagnostic test for clubroot and further develops tests, investigates whether common agricultural chemicals inhibit Polymerase Chain Reaction, investigates methods for […]
20 July 2012
Project summarises outcomes of a study into white blister on brassicas which included the investigation of the Alburgo candida race causing the epidemic, the source of […]
20 July 2012
This report investigates the browning effect on lettuce resulting from pseudomonads, examines bacterial loads in soils during cultivation and investigates the development of control methods to […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines ‘action points’ or thresholds to help you make decisions about managing pests and diseases. The more accurate your action point, the more […]
20 July 2012
This research and development scoping study aims to develop an increased understanding of the detection of biosecurity pests in the Australian vegetable industries and recommend a […]
20 July 2012
This significant lettuce Integrated Pest Management project defined a crop monitoring protocol for lettuce growers, identified the key pests and diseases, developed management guidelines for all […]
8 February 2015
It is vital that Australia’s horticultural industries consider how their pest risks could be impacted by climate change as the scientific evidence has shown that indeed […]
20 July 2012
This project was conducted to provide a coordinated response to ECRP reviews from within Australian Horticulture to ensure continued availability and use of product(s) by the […]
20 July 2012
This Project sought to improve current insecticide-based diamondback moth control to limit the development of insecticidal resistance by all Brassica pests to allow for the development […]
20 July 2012
This research project focused on developing a systems approach to meet market access requirements in tomato and capsicum production in the Bowen region. The research undertaken […]
20 July 2012
This poster highlights results from trials carried out to find alternative fungicides for Sclerotinia disease control in beans, lettuce and pyrethrum. These trials were necessitated by […]
20 July 2012
This poster summarises the results of fields trials with new fungicides to replace procymidone (which was suspended by the APVMA) for control of onion white rot […]
20 July 2012
This presentation reports on some of the findings of project VG07127. Broccoli and cabbage cultivars were tested for resistance to white blister rust and trials using […]
12 September 2013
Monitoring the crop regularly and routinely enables you to find pests and diseases early. This means you will have more management options available to you. Related […]
20 July 2012
Heliothis are serious insect pest of vegetable crops in Australia. Control has been achieved primarily through the use of chemical insecticides. However, the development of resistance, […]
20 July 2012
This consultancy project was undertaken to evaluate the effects of research and development on integrated pest management and the processing and fresh tomato industries. The study […]
20 July 2012
This report addresses the key issues and diseases that processing peas face including Collar rot, seed infection and commercial seed treatments, field surveys on disease incidence […]
20 July 2012
Colletotrichum coccodes has been observed in many potato growing areas in Tasmania. In many instances, the disease was suspected to cause premature senescence of potato crops. […]
20 July 2012
This project sought to enhance understanding of carrot diseases in Tasmania, the associated causal organisms and the impacts that they have on marketable carrots. Related ProjectsAn […]
20 July 2012
This project address the head rot disease in broccoli production, helping to gain increase understanding of the primary causal organisms or factors that predispose broccoli to […]
20 July 2012
This study conducts a preliminary survey to provide information on the status of some imported dried horticultural products with respect to contamination with pests, diseases, viable […]
20 July 2012
Aphids acquire and then transmit viruses in one of two ways, either by non-persistent transmission or by persistent transmission. The majority of aphid-transmitted viruses affecting vegetables […]
20 July 2012
This project demonstrates for the first time in Australia that area wide management (AWM) of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) is possible in a major horticultural […]
20 July 2012
This research report undertook a feasibility study on the area-wide management of fruit fly in endemic areas. Area-wide management is a system for managing the fruit […]
20 July 2012
This study identifies options for managing collar rot disease resulting from soilborne inoculum. The key areas include the development of fungicide control program, evaluation of fertiliser […]
6 August 2015
The 8th Australasian Soil-borne Diseases Symposium (8ASDS) was held in Hobart 10-13th November 2014. This is one of the premier meetings for scientists working with soil-borne […]
20 July 2012
This research project assesses the concentrations of nitrite and nitrate in Australian leafy vegetables aiming to determine the main causes of nitrate and nitrite accumulation responding […]
20 July 2012
This report identifies the use of germination stimulants as a method of control emthod for onion white rot, with trials showing a reduction in the soil […]
20 July 2012
Bean root rot is a major problem in bean production areas throughout Queensland. The following pathogens were found to form a complex in the Gympie Region, […]
20 July 2012
The beet cyst nematode can cause considerable damage to brassica crops as well as to beets, rhubarb, and spinach, by severely damaging the root systems, especially […]
20 July 2012
This poster describes the aim of project VG07070, which was to determine the economics of managing downy and powdery mildew and white blister using aerial spore […]
26 September 2012
This project focused on white blister on brassicas, powdery mildew on cucurbits and downy mildew and anthracnose on lettuce. The project determined the efficacy and economics […]
20 March 2013
In 2006/07, Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) identified soil health as a priority for the vegetable industry. This followed concerns being raised that poor management of soil […]
20 July 2012
This project aimed to create and suggest better ways to use the limited research and extension resources for crop protection. In the past IPM projects have […]
20 July 2012
This 29-page booklet presents an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to the control of Downey mildew. This approach aims to minimise […]
20 July 2012
This 20-page booklet presents an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to the control of Fusarium, Rhizoctonia and Pythium root rot diseases […]
20 July 2012
This 27-page booklet presents an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to the control of Powdery mildew. This approach aims to minimise […]
20 July 2012
This 21-page booklet presents an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to the control of Sclerotinia in green beans. This approach aims […]
20 July 2012
This 22-page booklet presents an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to the control of Sclerotinia in lettuce. This approach aims to […]
20 July 2012
This report details research directed towards the development of IPM based strategies for the management of key soilborne diseases (caused by pathogens Sclerotinia, Pythium, Fusarium, and […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to build on the existing material produced to support IPM such as field guides, Brassica ICM toolkit, and fact sheets and to […]
20 July 2012
This project chemically analysed and biologically evaluated numerous brassica species to assess the chemical profile and toxicity, growing a range of types to asses growth patterns […]
20 July 2012
Project provides basic knowledge that will assist producers in making decisions about alternatives for managing soil pests and diseases and the implementation of these into various […]
20 July 2012
Project documents the experiments undertaken which tested the ability of the fungicides and biological agents to reduce sclerote viability on Tubers. Laboratory, shadehouse and field experiments […]
20 July 2012
Biological control agents or Beneficials are natural enemies or competitors of crop pests. They do not harm your crop and they may occur naturally in and […]
20 July 2012
Onion white rot infects onion roots by means of appresorial formation with infection associated with a watery soft rot and formation of oxalic acid. Infected roots […]
20 July 2012
“Biosecurity” is a general description for a series of measures designed to protect individual farming properties, businesses and the nation as a whole, from the entry […]
20 July 2012
Biosecurity planning provides a mechanism for the vegetable industry, government and other relevant stakeholders to assess current biosecurity practices and future biosecurity needs. Biosecurity planning identifies […]
20 July 2012
Farm biosecurity is a set of management practices and activities that are carried out on-farm to protect properties from the entry, establishment and spread of pests. […]
13 September 2013
This table lists a range of Australian Registered actives and current permits as at December 2010 and provides a general guide to the potential impacts the […]
20 July 2012
This 4-page factsheet provides details of integrated approaches to managing Diamondback moth (DBM), a major insect pest of Brassica vegetable crops that has the abilitiy to […]
20 July 2012
This ute guide, with the title ‘Brassica Best Practice Integrated Pest Management’ promotes good forward planning and the careful design of a brassica crop production system […]
20 July 2012
The Australian sweetcorn industry is udnergoing a phase of significant expansion. From 1997 to 2001, population increased by 70% from 70,000 tonnes to 120,000 tonnes and […]
20 July 2012
This project has improved on-farm implementation of preventative pest and disease management practices in the greenhouse industry. It was a two year project designed with a […]
20 July 2012
The report details about the identification of resistances to tospo viruses affecting capsicums in Australia and the integration of resistance in capsicum breeding material. Research identified […]
20 July 2012
Diseases caused by viruses are among the most common cause of loss to capsicum growers across Australia. Symptoms of several virus diseases often appear to be […]
20 July 2012
A guide (in poster format) to the different diseases and disorders of carrots and other factors affecting carrot packout. Related Projects
20 July 2012
Carrot rust fly was probably introduced into North America, South Africa, and NZ from Europe. There is a considerable risk of the species being transported as […]
20 July 2012
The carrot weevil adult is a dark-brown snouted bettle about 6 mm long. It overwinters in plant debris in and about carrot, celery and parsley fields […]
20 July 2012
Black root rot of lettuce caused by the fungus Chalara elegans was found in crops on the eastern Darling Downs, Granite Belt, Brisbane metropolitan region and […]
20 July 2012
Project investigated the causes and possible control methods of leaf spotting or black dot in Chinese Cabbage grown in Western Australia. Related ProjectsCauses Of Leaf Spotting […]
20 July 2012
In Western Australia, cavity spot disease of carrots is caused by the soil borne fungus Pythium sulcatum. Cavity spots are small elliptical lesions – usually less […]
20 July 2012
Celery mosaic virus (CeMV) causes a serious disease of celery worldwide. It also infects other members of the plant family it belongs to (Apiaciae) including aniseed, […]
20 July 2012
Potato cyst nematode (PCN) has been found in Western Australia and Victoria. Populations of PCN that were studied by this project belonged to one species (Globodera […]
20 July 2012
This investigation characterises the Australian late blight fungus against other strains from around the world, thus allowing for reference to test population in the future in […]
12 September 2013
Seedlings can be a significant source of pests and diseases and are a very common way in which problems get introduced into a clean greenhouse. Related […]
12 September 2013
The greenhouse always has to be cleaned and disinfected before planting a new crop. The clean up activity provides a fresh starting point and reduces the […]
20 July 2012
A series of 10 factsheets that discuss the important aspects of clubroot disease of brassica vegetables and the range of control measures available. Factsheet No. 10, […]
20 July 2012
Clubroot is the most persistent and devastating disease of cruciferous crops. This disease is widely distributed where these crops are grown and is particularly severe in […]
20 July 2012
Both the larvae and adults of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, feed on the leaves of the potato. Adult beetles are easily confused with the […]
20 July 2012
This poster assists with identifying common diseases of cucumbers. It was developed as part of the project “Integrated management of greenhouse cucumber and capsicum diseases”. This […]
20 July 2012
This poster is a guide to the different diseases of lettuce and includes photographs and descriptions to enable correct identification. For each disease, the following information […]
20 July 2012
Cucurbits are a major horticultural crop in the Northern Territory and are susceptible to many insect pests. These include cucumber moths, pumpkin beetles, two-spotted mites, and […]
20 July 2012
This poster assists with identifying common insect pests of cucumbers. It was developed as part of the project “Improvement of biological control systems and development of […]
20 July 2012
This project sought to determine the effects of infected seeds with superficial and low scab coverage and to establish achievable and meaningful common scab thresholds levels […]
20 July 2012
This study develops highly effective integrated disease management strategies to reduce yield and quality losses in vegetable crops that result from Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. Trials […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to screen a range of herbicides, rates and application times for their efficacy and phytotoxicity on amaranthus and green bean plants respectively. […]
20 July 2012
This project was developed to create management strategies to control the black dot disease for both washed potato growers and seed growers. Research will allow growers […]
20 July 2012
Storage rots of seed potatoes cause significant losses for growers in Victoria. Mercuric dips were used effectively for many years to control fungal and bacterial rots […]
20 July 2012
Black Rot disease of brassicas is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv.campestris. It is a disease which causes blackening of veins, yellowing and death of […]
20 July 2012
Provides a summary of research that investigated the feasibility of harvesting diamondback moths from an infested crop as a means of providing adults for a novel […]
20 July 2012
Downy mildews on seedlings (pansies, stocks and brassicas) are a major disease problem for the nursery industry in Australia, with economic losses estimated at 10-12% in […]
20 July 2012
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 sensitivity […]
20 July 2012
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 rotations […]
20 July 2012
The aim of this project was to develop a strategy for controlling slugs in processing vegetable crops based on existing information from previous Australian studies (mostly […]
20 July 2012
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 and […]
12 September 2013
Once the clean zone has been set up, you need to control everything that moves into it. Movement of staff/workers and visitors around the farm is […]
20 July 2012
This booklet provides important steps to improve pest control in greenhouse crops. It gives important information on the background to the problem (a change is needed, […]
14 April 2016
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 months, […]
20 July 2012
Western Flower Thrips (WFT) is a devastating and hard pest to manage in crops in many countries around the world. It can carry and transmit the […]