R&D projects
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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Parasitoids for the management of fruit flies in Australia (MT19003)
This project delivered the knowledge needed to evaluate the use of parasitoid wasps as a potential strategy for fruit fly management.
27 September 2022
SITplus: Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (FF18003)
This investment continued to support the operations of the sterile Queensland fruit fly facility established in Port Augusta, South Australia.
16 August 2023
Improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics using next generation sequencing (MT18005)
This investment was tasked with supporting the adoption of ‘next generation sequencing’ in the screening of imported horticultural plant material in post-entry quarantine facilities.
23 August 2023
First Detector Network: USA Huanglongbing and citrus canker (CT18003)
This investment funded a field visit to the United States, for Australian representatives to see and learn from current efforts to detect and control exotic pests Huanglongbing and citrus canker.
30 September 2019
Agrichemical residue monitoring program for Australian citrus exports – stage 2 (CT15016)
This investment continued, improved and expanded on the Australian Citrus Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program (ACPRMP).
28 March 2019
SPLAT cue-lure based management of Queensland fruit fly (MT12001)
A pheromone-based lure approach for managing Queensland fruit fly was assessed by this project, dubbed SPLAT: Specialised Pheromone Lure Application Technology.
5 February 2019
Using classical genetics and epigenetics to make sterile insect technology flies fitter (AI14002)
This research produced a host of genetic data relating to Queensland fruit flies, to feed into other work related to the application of the Sterile Insect Technique to the pest.
5 February 2019
Protecting Australian citrus germplasm through improved diagnostic tools project (CT14009)
This project supported the NSW DPI Citrus Pathology Program team, in collaboration with Auscitrus, to assess, develop and validate laboratory diagnostic procedures for a number of endemic graft-transmissible pathogens of citrus.
14 December 2018
Development of phenology models and a timing guide for the management of Californian red scale in Australian citrus (CT15008)
This project developed a degree-day-based phenology model to predict the timing of peak abundance of vulnerable life stages of Californian red scale to better guide Aphytis releases and oil applications for citrus growers
27 February 2019
Development of national strategies to manage citrus gall wasp (CT15006)
This project investigated new management options for the control of citrus gall wasp including cultural control, biological control, repellents and alternative insecticides
27 February 2019