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Regional extension strategy for managing western flower thrips and tomato spotted wilt virus in the Sydney region
This report details a major extension strategy undertaken to establish commercial integrated pest management (IPM) services for growers. The strategy for managing WFTand tomato spotted … Read more
Implementing Pest Management Of Diamondback Moth
This report details the research and extension delivery undertaken on the integrated management of diamondback moth and other pests of Australian Brassica vegetable crops. This … Read more
Improved Management Of Black Rot Of Brassicas
This project discusses black rot and leaf spot diseases within brassica vegetable crops. This project allowed for the generation development of rapid and sensitive genetic … Read more
Integrated Control Of Clubroot For The Production Of Quality Export And Domestic Crucifers
This report seeks to address short, medium and long term management of Clubroot. This included the identification of treatments, development of more effective and sustainable … Read more
Integrated Management With Biofumigation To Control Soil Pests And Diseases In Potatoes
This paper provides a high level of basic scientific information on the biology and ecology of soil pests, the chemical profile of brassicas, methods for … Read more
Integrated Pest Management ‘Research To Practice’ For Brassicas
Project sought to design and development materials on technical information techniques from current research projects and deliver this information in an ‘easy to use’ format. … Read more
Investigating the potential of an ascovirus for biological control of Diamondback Moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella
This report investigated ascovirus as a means of controlling diamondback moth (DBM) and cabbage cluster caterpillar (CCC). Studies were undertaken investigate the interaction between DBM … Read more
Less Energy More Profit article
Infotech Research conducted a series of 22 energy audits of levy paying vegetable growers in 2014, as part of a project with Horticulture Innovation Australia … Read more
Management Strategies For White Blister (Rust) In Brassica Vegetables
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 … Read more
Managing brassica stem canker
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 … Read more
Managing Brassica Stem Canker Phase 2
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 … Read more
Mechanisms and management of insecticide resistance in Australian diamondback moth
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, … Read more