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Improving Lettuce Insect Pest Management – Victoria
This Project evaluates new biological and ‘selective’ insecticide controls of the insect pest Helicoverpa in lettuce. Work undertaken by this project was carried out at … Read more
Improving Lettuce Quality Through Adoption Of Sustainable Production Practices
Aimed to improve the quality, yield,reliability and uniformity of lettuce grown for both domestic and export markets through adoption of sustainable management practices.
Improving the management of insect contaminants in processed leafy vegetables
Insects are potential contaminants of processed leafy vegetables. Pest and beneficial species, in both the juvenile and adult stages of their life cycles can easily … Read more
Improving The Quality And Safety Of Unprocessed And Fresh-Cut Vegetables By Modifying Agents And Biopreservation
This report details investigations into the use of food grade acids, gums and antioxidants and the combined effect heat treatment and organic acids on the … Read more
Insecticide resistance detection and management in currant lettuce aphid
The currant-lettuce aphid (CLA) Nasonovia ribisnigri (Mosley) is a known pest of chicory, endive radicchio and lettuce. Australia was CLA free until 2004 when it … Read more
Integrated Management of Foliar Diseases in Vegetable Crops
The overall aim of the project was to develop integrated pest management strategies based largely on the use of fungicide alternatives to manage the following … Read more
Integrated pest management strategies for control of key pests in Asian baby leaf vegetables – Tat soy and Pak soy
Pest monitoring is critical in baby leaf due production due to the short production period and low tolerance for damage, particularly in crops grown for … Read more
Integrated Viral Disease Management in Vegetable Crops
Surveys as part of the project have found that virus diseases are an important cause of loss to the vegetable industry. Crops which are often … Read more
Integrating Lettuce Aphid Into Integrated Pest Management Strategies
Report assists lettuce growers in developing integrated pest management in commercial-scale lettuce crops.
Investigation Of Vectors And Alternate Hosts Of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) In Lettuce Crops
This project was undertaken to identify potential alternate hosts of tomato spotted wilt virus among the common weed species present within or adjacent to the … Read more
Leafy Asian vegetables and their nutrition in hydroponics
The Asian vegetable industry in Australia has grown rapidly and currently contributes about six percent to the value of the broader vegetable industry. The fast … Read more
Lettuce – Best Management Production Practice To Meet The Market Requirements Of Consistent Product Quality And Shelf Life
The project addresses issues associated with the production of summer lettuce crops with the South Victorian region. Key issues were identified including the incidence of … Read more