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Discover citrus levy investments into Citrus Fund R&D initiatives

The citrus levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Citrus Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)

Among other thing, this project produced the Ag Chemical Updates, detailing chemical issues and reviews.

9 July 2021

Ongoing project

Integrated pest management of citrus gall wasp and Fuller’s rose weevil (CT19009)

This investment is improving the management of citrus gall wasp and Fuller’s rose weevil, two of the most significant insect pests of citrus in Australia.

14 January 2021

Ongoing project

Xylella insect vectors (ST19018)

This project is a collaboration between Hort Innovation and Wine Australia through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative, to help safeguard Australia against the potentially catastrophic exotic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa.

22 October 2020

Completed project

Australian Citrus Postharvest Science Program (CT15010)

This project developed best practice management for current fungicides and sanitisers to control post-harvest decay and to improve citrus quality.

3 February 2020

Completed project

Maximising the biosecurity of the Australian citrus industry budwood facility (CT17003)

This investment worked to increase the preparedness of the Australian citrus industry for any future incursion of the Asiatic citrus psyllid and the accompanying disease Huanglongbing (HLB), by building a screenhouse for the industry’s budwood facility.

18 March 2020

Historical document

Native parasitic wasps – a new biological tool for fruit fly incursion management in Australia (CT07049)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 August 2012

Completed project

Adaptive area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly using the sterile insect technique: Guidelines for efficient and effective pest suppression and stakeholder adoption (ST15014 and ST15015)

This grant-funded project investigated, trialled and finalised guidelines and resources for the area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly.

3 July 2020

Historical document

Citrus pathology resource scientist (CT07012)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 August 2013

Historical document

Citrus industry biosecurity and incursion management, following CT07026 (CT10025) (CT11002)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 December 2012

Historical document

Citrus industry biosecurity and incursion management, following CT07026 (CT10025)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 May 2013