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Improving management of white-fringed weevils in potatoes (PT09027)
This project investigated white-fringed weevil as a major pest of potatoes. It developed a method to determine the density of grubs present in a paddock and furthered understanding of how the weevil detect roots in the soil.
5 February 2019
Review and development of the olive industry biosecurity plan (OL14008)
The Biosecurity Plan for the Olive Industry was updated under this project, to provide a framework to coordinate biosecurity activities for the industry.
5 February 2019
Development of a pilot mushroom farm disease monitoring scheme (MU12007)
Rapid pathogen diagnostic tests were developed by this project, to detect the presence of the disease-causing agents in mushrooms - including for trichoderma, lecanicillium, cobweb and bacterial blotch.
5 February 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
Development of mass-trapping methods for codling moth females in disrupted orchards (MT12000)
This project developed and tested an effective mass-trapping method to assist in the control of codling moth populations in Australian pome fruit orchards.
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
International industry analysis for DPA de-contamination, alternative treatments and review of current best practice (AP17001)
This investment reviewed technologies available for protecting apples and pears against storage disorders including superficial scalding and internal browning
30 January 2019
Aussie plant biosecurity gets a $21M tech injection
Media ReleaseAUSTRALIA is on track to adopt some of the most sophisticated plant pest surveillance technologies in the world after Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) secured a Federal Government grant and co-investor funding to
22 May 2017
Dr Jo Luck appointed director of new plant bio-security push
Media ReleaseA RENOWNED Australian scientist with more than 25 years’ experience in plant disease, biosecurity and microbiology has been appointed the director of the national Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI). Dr Jo Luck will lead the
14 July 2017
Establishment of the Qfly SITplus facility in southern Australia (HG14035)
This investment supported the development of a purpose built sterile Queensland fruit fly facility in Port August, South Australia
26 November 2018