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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

Xylella coordinator (MT17006) (MT17006a)

Through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative, this investment supported the role and activities of a national coordinator relating to exotic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa.

14 June 2023

Ongoing project

Citrus industry minor use permit program (CT16000)

This project funds submitting renewals and applications for minor use permits for the citrus industry

7 December 2018

Completed project

Generation of residue, efficacy and crop safety data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2017 (ST16006)

This investment was responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.

10 May 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Improving the biosecurity preparedness of Australian horticulture for the exotic spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) (MT17005)

This multi-industry investment improved awareness of the risks posed by spotted wing drosophila, which attacks a range of soft-skinned fruit, as well as enhanced Australia’s capacity to detect and respond to any incursions of the pest.

4 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

SITplus: Developing and optimising production of a male-only, temperature-sensitive-lethal, strain of Qfly, B. tryoni (MT13059)

This investment has successfully demonstrated a method to develop a ‘temperature-sensitive lethal, male-selecting’ strain of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly).

31 January 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Protecting Australia's citrus genetic material (CT17008)

This investment supported the National Citrus Repository (NCR) program for publicly owned citrus varieties, to maintain industry access to healthy planting material.

16 August 2021

Completed project

Joint Florida and Australian citrus black spot research initiative (CT13021)

This international collaboration advanced knowledge of how citrus black spot disease can be limited, and also found a type of citrus that may advance breeding of resistant varieties in the future.

18 June 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

MRL risk analyses and risk management options for major citrus export markets (CT14003)

This project reviewed international standards for pesticide residues for grapefruit, oranges, lemons and mandarins in Australian export markets so that information on maximum residue levels (MRL) could be compiled for exporters

13 June 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Protecting Australia's citrus industry from biosecurity threats (CT12022)

The Biosecurity Manual for Citrus Producers was produced by this project, which also helped coordinate biosecurity planning, preparedness and pest and disease awareness.

5 May 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Increasing market access, profitability and sustainability through integrated approaches to fungal disease control (CT13020)

Citrus black spot and emperor brown spot disease control protocols, fungicide options and resistant varieties were explored in this research.

9 March 2017