All posts tagged "pests"

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  Farm Management

  Be on the lookout for native budworm in crops

  Western Australian growers are advised to inspect canola and pulse crops for native budworm caterpillars (Helicoverpa punctigera), which have escalated in northern...

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  News and Views

  Protecting our ag industries from the risk of BMSB

  The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is working to ensure Australian producers and our $60 billion agricultural industries are protected from...

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  News and Views

  Winning war on feral wild rabbits

  New research shows how two biological control agents have been effective in reducing the numbers of feral rabbits in Australia.

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  News and Views

  Removing feral pigs from the Singleton area a priority

  Hunter Local Land Services is working with partners in the Singleton area to undertake a major feral pig control program, after increasing...

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  Farm Management

  New permit allows Queensland sugarcane growers to control rats from the air

  Sugar Research Australia (SRA) and CANEGROWERS have worked together to help Queensland sugarcane growers control rat infestations.

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  Farm Management

  Wild dog game changer

  A groundbreaking new Wild Dog Alert system is being developed to help protect livestock by sending real-time messages about wild dog presence...

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  Farm Management

  Natural habitat can help farmers control pests but not always a win-win

  Charles Sturt University (CSU) ecologists have contributed to a global study of the impact of natural habitat around farms on pest control...

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  Farm Management

  Screening service to test for insecticide resistance in crop pests

  Grain growers are being asked whether they have noticed a chemical control failure or suspect insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mite (RLEM)...

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  Must See

  Research uncovers new changes in fungicide resistance in WA barley

  Researchers from the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM), working closely with the WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development...

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  Farm Management

  The big picture of how Australia protects itself from plant pests and diseases

  The latest go-to guide to how Australia protects itself against exotic plant pests and diseases reveals the tremendous effort being made across...