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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
Pollination as a controlling factor in almond yield (AL14004)
This project looked at how high levels of pollination can be used to improve almond crop yield without compromising quality.
26 July 2017
Optimising pollination of macadamia and avocado in Australia (MT13060)
This project sought to identify the most effective pollination management strategies in Australian macadamia and avocado crops.
7 March 2017
National honey bee pest surveillance program (MT12011)
This investment supported the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP) from 2013 to 2016, to help safeguard pollination-dependent industries.
5 February 2019
Time of flowering and pollination relevant to orchard weather conditions in northern NSW – a growers trial group (MC12011)
This project investigated the effect of weather events on the success of pollination at time of macadamia flowering, and fed into the development of integrated orchard management guidelines.
16 November 2015
A model for industry planning and preparedness for an incursion of Varroa mite (MT12049)
This project tested the preparedness of Australia’s pollination-dependent industries for an incursion of the exotic bee pest Varooa mite (Varroa destructor).
16 November 2015
Enhancing almond pollination efficiency (AL11003)
This research looked at ways to enhance pollination efficiency in almond crops to support higher yields. Hive placement, pollen traps, enpollination felt, hive health and more were explored.
23 June 2014