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Stingless bees latest weapon in arsenal to protect Aussie crops
Media ReleaseRESEARCHERS are boosting their understanding of native stingless bees as pollinators in a $10M effort to help safeguard Australia’s fruit, nut, vegetable and cut flower supply into the future. Hort Innovation and Western Sydney
12 December 2017
Putting pollination front and centre
Media ReleaseIN AN effort to ensure Australians can enjoy local fruit, nuts and vegetables for years to come, Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) has launched a significant pollination research investment fund. This likely
18 July 2016
Research deal sealed with Indian superpower
Media ReleaseA LANDMARK research agreement between Hort Innovation and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR, Government of India) was recently signed in New Delhi – marking the second such agreement with a substantial Indian
2 June 2016
Groundbreaking robots can help growers pollinate
Media ReleaseTWO AUSTRALIAN-MADE robots have uncovered the best locations to pollinate in orchards to get maximum fruit output in a new study commissioned by Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation). Delivered by the University of Sydney
14 April 2016
Statistical review and re-design of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT14057)
This project reviewed the effectiveness of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program, with its recommendations leading to new and improved elements of the program.
25 July 2016
Understanding practices in key pollination areas (MT13027)
This project investigated current pollination practices in the apple and pear, cherry, and blueberry industries.
26 June 2014
Stingless bees as effective managed pollinators for Australian horticulture (PH16000)
This investment examined Australia’s native stingless bees for their suitability as alternative pollinators, in the face of threats to wild honey bee populations such as Varroa mite.
2 July 2023
Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
This investment delivered a nationally coordinated bee-pest surveillance program to help safeguard honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia.
13 December 2021
Groundbreaking buzz: the surprising truth about flies
ArticleA study commissioned by Hort Innovation and its partners has shown that – rather than bees as might be expected – it’s blow flies that are the chief pollinators of avocados in one of the crop's Aussie growing regions. Led by Plant & Food
1 September 2016
Queen-bee-scented helium balloons help identify local species
Media ReleaseA NET filled with pheromone-soaked ‘dummy queens’ attached to a helium-filled weather-balloon is the latest tool being used by pollination researchers in their efforts to better understand the number of honey bee colonies in an area.
21 December 2017