13
Apr
Area wide management for Qfly
13 April 2016 By Dr Penny Measham To help control one of horticulture’s biggest pests, Queensland fruit fly, a horticulture-wide research program is underway to... Read More
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24
Mar
Meanwhile, on the front line
24 March 2016 Queensland In Queensland, Dan Papacek of integrated pest management (IPM) business Bugs for Bugs said the risk of complacency was his main... Read More
10
Mar
Backyard management guide for Qfly
10 March 2016 Riverina Fruit Fly Campaign Coordinator, Tammy Galvin, has produced a two page guide for backyard fruit and vegetable growers about how to... Read More
07
Mar
Mass producing sterile Queensland fruit flies
7 March 2016 Construction of a factory with the capacity to turn out 50 million sterile male Queensland fruit flies (Qfly, Bactrocera tryoni) a week... Read More
22
Feb
Survey on use of area wide fruit fly management
22 February 2016 Horticulture Innovation Australia is conducting a survey about producer’s use of area wide management to control Queensland fruit fly. The project “Adaptive... Read More
18
Dec
What is integrated pest management?
18 December 2015 Integrated pest management (IPM) combines the use of biological, cultural and chemical practices to control insect pests in agricultural production. It seeks... Read More
17
Dec
Biosecurity really is everyone’s responsibility
17 December 2015 New biosecurity laws for Queensland will make managing biosecurity risks everyone’s responsibility. The introduction of a general biosecurity obligation under the new... Read More
15
Dec
Monitoring is key to area wide management of pests
15 December 2015 One of the most effective ways of managing an established pest in a crop is to work with other producers in your... Read More
12
Dec
New Council to drive national management of fruit flies
12 December 2015 A new council has been formed to work with farmers and fruit fly management community groups across all states and territories to... Read More
08
Dec
Control of fruit fly using sterile male insects
8 December 2015 Fruit flies are the world’s most common fruit pest. They appear on almost every continent and millions of dollars are spent annually... Read More
04
Dec
Moving plant goods within Australia
4 December 2015 Movement of plants and plant products from one part of Australia to another can readily spread pests, weeds and plant disease so... Read More
01
Dec
Guide to movement restrictions for agriculture products
1 December 2015 Restrictions on the movement of agricultural products between and within states mean that it’s important to have a resource that outlines what... Read More