20 July 2012
The lettuce aphid (also known as currant-lettuce aphid) is a major pest of salad crops, particularly letttuces. Originating from Northern Europe, it was confirmed in Tasmania […]
13 September 2013
This poster is a quick reference guide designed to help you choose effective crop protection products which minimise the impact on beneficials and the environment. When […]
12 September 2013
Maintaining a clean zone around your greenhouse is an important strategy in pest and disease management. Related ProjectsBuild capacity of greenhouse growers to reduce crop loss […]
20 July 2012
This project identifies factors involved in outbreaks and discover control strategies to address bacterial fruit blotch in watermelon crops. Related ProjectsManagement Of Bacterial Fruit Blotch Of […]
20 July 2012
A 4-page factsheet covering the common fungal, nematode, viral and bacterial diseases that affect carrots, from the seedling stage through to post-harvest. Root and post-harvest diseases […]
20 July 2012
This study investigates the outbreak of Celery mosaic virus in celery and related crops in Australia in order to enhance understanding of virus infecting Apiaceous crops, […]
20 July 2012
The project identifies whether Peronospora viciae strains in Australia are resistant to metalaxyl, identify suitable alternative seed treatments for control of metalaxyl resistant downy mildew, develop […]
30 January 2017
This project revealed widespread resistance in GPA to three major insecticide groups that are commonly used to control aphids in Australia (synthetic pyrethroids, carbamates and organophosphates). […]
20 July 2012
This project summarises studies towards the development of pest management systems for melons with emphasis on three major pests; downy mildew, gummy stem blight and fruit […]
20 July 2012
This project undertakes resistance testing under greenhouse and field conditions in the Bundaberg and Burdekin region identifying that powdery mildew has developed resistance to some of […]
20 July 2012
This report evaluated the efficacy of alternative fumigants that would possibly replace methyl bromide in short to medium term. Examination of options for replacing fumigation with […]
20 July 2012
Thrips are small, slender insects, just visible to the naked eye. Thrips can be an economic problem in a wide range of crops including ornamentals, vegetables, […]
20 July 2012
This paper investigates the factors affecting the prevalence of the Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV), the comparative resistance of potato cultivars, the effects of temperature and […]
20 July 2012
This report investigated the efficacy of various formulations of potassium silicate for management of disease and improving yields in vegetable crops. Results from the study indicated […]
20 July 2012
A 4-page factsheet that details how a project developed by the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research Vegetable Centre has investigated the impact of silicon applications on […]
20 July 2012
This web page describes the symptoms of White blister (with useful photographs), the conditions for infection, the source of the disease, how it spreads and control […]
20 July 2012
This trials conducted in this report aimed to establish the seasonal abundance of thrips particularly melon thrips in the autumn potato crop in order to development […]
20 July 2012
This project confirmed that Rhizoctonia is the principal cause of field symptoms and evaluated the role of boron deficiency, other pathogens and insect damage. It also […]
20 July 2012
Summary of a 3 year study detailing management strategies for white blister on brassica including the development of a validated seed health test, development of a […]
20 July 2012
This project carries out an audit of current seed handling practices and provides recommendations to growers to control viruses. This information was used to refine a […]
20 July 2012
This report addresses the poor establishment of carrots associated with infection by Alternia blight. It outlines the results of an extended survey undertaken to determine the […]
20 July 2012
Report provides an update on current diseases of green beans in Australia along with identifying some effective chemical controls, although some products are not currently available […]
18 November 2015
Stablefly is a serious economic and social pest worldwide, affecting livestock productivity and human lifestyle. This fly is a major pest along the Swan Coastal Plain […]
20 July 2012
This project studies the epidemiology of the main 2 fungi associated in brassica stem canker and evaluating management strategies to reduce the economic loss of the […]
25 September 2012
Brassica stem canker is a disease complex of several fungi causing symptoms that range from superficial scurfing, russetting and discrete lesions on stems to complete stem […]
20 July 2012
Consumer demand for quality products is increasing. Concern about the presence of chemical impurities has resulted in monitoring and research into food quality in Australia. Cadmium […]
20 July 2012
This project determines and outlines the main disease problem of leeks in Australia, develops management strategies to control these diseases and ensure that information and technology […]
20 July 2012
Leeks have become an important component of vegetable production in Australia with the area of production increasing in most states. Although leeks belong to the Allium […]
20 July 2012
This 4-page fact sheet, produced as part of the IPM Vegetable Disease Program, summarises the key findings of project VG07070, which aimed to assess the efficacy […]
20 July 2012
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 induce […]
20 July 2012
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. Related […]
12 September 2013
A fact sheet outlining some basic principles growers can follow to avoid pesticide resistance Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program – National Co-ordination Sub ProgramThis project has […]
19 September 2013
This fact sheet provides useful information on a range of pest management practices, including integrated pest management, farm bio-security, crop monitoring, crop hygiene and more. Related […]
19 September 2013
This third module review important practices for managing crops through the entire growth cycle. The implementation of the best management practices will promote higher yields and […]
19 September 2013
This fact sheet provides useful information on a range of pest management practices, including integrated pest management, farm bio-security, crop monitoring, crop hygiene and more. Related […]
20 July 2012
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 bean […]
20 July 2012
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 is […]
20 July 2012
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 virus […]
20 July 2012
The link for this item takes you to a web page that describes the contents of the CD-ROM. To order the CD, go to the bottom […]
30 July 2013
Diamondback moth (DBM) (Plutella xylostella L.) is the main pest of Brassica vegetable crops in Australia, and has international notoriety for rapidly acquiring insecticide tolerance, which […]
20 July 2012
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 the […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines how you can manage chewing and biting pests by looking at a case study of corn earworm in Queensland. Many growers have […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines information you may need to help manage foliar diseases in a sustainable manner. Many growers have implemented the Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines information on sucking pests and how to control them. A case study of a capsicum grower’s personal experience in adopting Integrated Crop […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines management strategies dealing with soilborne diseases, such as clubroot, and looks at a case study of onion white rot using Integrated Crop […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines general information pertaining to Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques. It outlines the key components of an ICP […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to assess the crops that require or have methyl bromide treatment for export clearance or the ones that have or do not […]
20 July 2012
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 soil […]
20 July 2012
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 successfully […]
6 February 2017
Project VG13096 – Minor Use and Agronomy Coordinator – Minor Use Priorities and Awareness Program was designed to employ a Minor Use and Agronomy Coordinator to […]
20 July 2012
Growers of horticultural crops suffer from a lack of legal access to crop protection products. The problem is that while their crops are valuable, individually they […]
20 July 2012
Vegetable growers must comply with Australian legal requirements for the use of pesticides in crop production. There are stringent regulations and standards governing the level of […]
20 July 2012
This report investigates the environmental requirements for spore discharge in the pathogen by the investigation of spore release patterns within beans using spore traps. Also highlighted […]
20 July 2012
This project attempted to construct two microsatellite libraries for two related species of thrips. Related ProjectsMolecular ecology of pest thripsThis project has been funded by Hort […]
20 July 2012
In Australia, Scherotina head, root and stem rots are caused by one of the two fungal species: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary and S.minor Jagger. Both […]
20 July 2012
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 minor […]
20 July 2012
This project sought to achieve improved capability of growers or their crops consultants to determine whether crops faced a risk of damage by soil insects and […]
20 July 2012
This report sought to improve the monitoring and diagnostic aids available to growers so that they are able to confidently and reliably predict whether particular pests […]
20 July 2012
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 affected […]
20 July 2012
Tomato leaflminer has been a constant threat to export and domestic tomato production in Bowen, North Queensland. Tomato leaflminer is rated as Category B quarantine pest […]
19 January 2014
The Australian lettuce, bulb vegetable, rhubarb and herb industries combined consist of approximately 13 800 hectares. Depending on the industry, the key sucking pests include aphids […]
20 March 2013
This workshop with key stakeholders effectively determined what the National Bee Pest Surveillance Strategy should contain for each state and territory, as well as how this […]
20 July 2012
This website provides information for growers, consultants, students and others about managing the Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) and some other pests of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, brussels […]
21 March 2017
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 from […]
20 July 2012
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 it, […]
20 July 2012
Western flower thrips (WFT) are very tiny and look like any other common thrips. It takes an expert and a microscope to properly identify WFT. This […]
20 July 2012
Western flower thrips (WFT) can be difficult to manage, but damage can be kept to a minimum if producers take note of simple management practices. This […]
20 July 2012
This 7-page information sheet lists the common and scientific names of vegetables, herbs, fruit crops (including tomato), field crops, pasture species, cotton species, weeds and ornamentals […]
20 July 2012
A one-page fact sheet outlining in simple terms why Western flower thrips (WFT) and Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) have the potential to cause serious damage […]
20 July 2012
This 2-page fact sheet outlines what vegetable growers need to know about Western flower thrips (WFT) and the associated disease Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). Western […]
30 January 2017
The recent accidental introduction of the tomato potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) into New Zealand has raised fears that this insect pest could readily enter Australia and […]
20 July 2012
Vegetable growers can make native vegetation an important part of their disease and pest management. Native vegetation is known to help with pest management through two […]
20 July 2012
In Australia, there are 330,000 tonnes of carrots produced annually from approximately 7,500 ha with a farmgate value of A$150m. Some species of plant-parasitic nematodes are […]
20 July 2012
Nematodes or eel worms are small, non-segmented worms. Most nematodes have a beneficial role in the soil, but we tend to know more about the pest […]
20 July 2012
This scoping study aims to explain why pesticide residues issues occur more frequently in high-value lettuce and Asian greens grown in protected cropping (PC) and hydroponic […]
20 July 2012
This project evaluates chemical treatments of seed potatoes for the control of diseases passed on from the mother tuber to the daughter tubers in the potato […]
26 September 2012
Sclerotinia diseases are major threats to the sustainable production of many vegetable crops in Australia. They affect a wide range of vegetable crops. The availability of […]
21 March 2017
This project focused on two previously untested methods for managing and monitoring fruit fly in vegetable crops; Netting and repellents, and attraction with UV light. Floating […]
20 July 2012
Nitrates from nitrogen fertiliser leaches rapidly from sandy soils to the groundwater, where it can make the groundwater dangerous to drink and contribute to algal blooms. […]
20 July 2012
New technology is providing a range of breakthroughs in protected horticulture, yet Australia is severely lagging behind the Netherlands, the US, the UK and Canada when […]
20 July 2012
This report details the research and development undertaken to optimize irradiation procedures used to sterilize mass-reared Queensland fruit flies used in sterile insect technique programs in […]
20 July 2012
Report uses a multifaceted approach for the development of practical applications to reduce soil pathogen populations and allow for biological, agronomic and chemical strategies to be […]
20 July 2012
This 8-page fact sheet describes the effective ways of managing pests (including weeds) and diseases in organic vegetable production systems. It is an excellent source of […]
20 July 2012
This projects details a study tour undertaken to investigate and enhance the development of the commercial biocontrol industry in Australia, seeking out more efficient systems for […]
20 July 2012
The aim of this study was to develop reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for the detection of chrysanthemum stunt viroid (CSV) in chrysanthemums and […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to increase the knowledge of pest and beneficial insect ecology, particularly in relation to heliothis or tomato grub, potato tuber moth or […]
20 July 2012
This report investigates improved pest management systems for three vegetable crops in the Dry tropics region of North Queensland, which include capscium, eggplant and sweet corn. […]
20 July 2012
Report was commissioned to develop a Pest Specific Incursion management plan, a Pest Risk Assessment and a Diagnostic Protocol for carrot rust fly. Related ProjectsPest Specific […]
20 July 2012
The project aims to quantify stakeholder and government agency understanding of contamination issues, seeking to maintain the policies, standards and regulations limiting potential threats that could […]
20 July 2012
The research paper examines the effects of pesticides on beneficial pests and mites in order to maximise preservation in crops. Findings suggest that modern selective pesticides […]
20 July 2012
This project undertakes a review of the systems and practices used in this hydroponic lettuce sector in order to shed light on this issue and help […]
20 July 2012
This colour-coded one-page table provides information on the impact that insecticide residues in media have on a species of beneficial mites, Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis). Information relevant […]
20 July 2012
These three colour-coded tables provide information on the impact that residues of several insecticides and one fungicide on foliage have on specific greenhouse biological control agents […]
20 July 2012
This 3-page colour-coded table provides information on the impact that insecticide residues on greenhouse plastics have on greenhouse biological control agents. Information relevant to the management […]
20 July 2012
Insecticide resistance is a problem of modern agriculture. Since the 1950s and the introduction of synthetic organic insecticides, insect resistance to insecticides has required more frequent […]
20 July 2012
This project delivers a practical field guide which will assist curcubit growers with the identification of insects, diseases and disorders in curcubit crops. Scientists and specialists […]
20 March 2013
The horticultural industries in Australia now have, for the first time, an understanding of the origins of PSTVd outbreaks that have been detected in Australia over […]
20 July 2012
This Report provides information on the benefits of on weekly monitoring and reporting back to growers which seek to assist in the reduction in the abundance […]
20 July 2012
This project was a pilot project for an international collaboration on molecular diagnostic tools for potato soil-borne pathogens, undertaken by Australia and research organisations in the […]
12 September 2013
Biosecurity is a general description for a series of measure designed to protect businesses and the nation as a whole from the threats posed by insects […]