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Management Of Pest Constraints To Quality And Production Of Melon
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 … Read more
Gap analysis and economic assessment for protected cropping vegetables in tropical Australia
Protected cropping of vegetables in Australia, with a total area of production currently estimated at around 1,300 hectares, is mostly located in temperate climate regions … Read more
New breeding technologies and opportunities for the Australian vegetable industry
Today’s molecular plant breeders are armed with the technologies to make specific changes to genes in living cells, in some cases without the presence of … Read more
VegetableProductionintheNorthernTerritory
This fact sheet lists important production statistics in the Northern Territory focusing on Chinese cabbage (buk choy and wombok), melons and pumpkin.
Third International Symposium On Cucurbits, Townsville, September 2005
The 3rd International Cucurbit Symposium was held on 11-16 September 2005 at Townsville and was attended by 130 delegates from all industry sectors. Scientists from … Read more
Squash
This fact sheet details information on squash production – origin, distribution, Australian distribution, preferred climate and soil types, description, varieties, culture, pests and diseases, fruiting … Read more
Scoping Study On The Importance Of Virus Diseases In Australian Vegetable Cucurbit Crops
Report details the results of survey undertaken to determine the incidence and distribution of virus diseases in vegetable curcubit crops growing in Western Australia, Nortern … Read more
Release, Post-Release Evaluation And Habitat Management Of The Silverleaf Whitefly Parasitoid
This project describes the importation release and post release evaluation in Eretmocerus hayati to achieve decline in Silverleaf whitefly numbers as well as enhancing understanding … Read more
Quantitative Evaluation Of The Systems Used To Meet New Zealand Import Requirements For Cucurbit Crops
This project was undertaken to quantitatively evaluate fruit fly infestation levels in zucchinis grown in Queensland for export to NZ. The fruit fly which attacks … Read more
Postharvest Residue Trials In Rockmelons, 2000
This project undertook trials to generate relevant residue data required to apply for the registration of a postharvest fungicide for rockmelons.
Mega Pests – Managing Sucking Pests
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 … Read more
Mega Pests – Managing Foliar Diseases
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 … Read more