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juni 19, 2017
IPM approach seed potato growers Kangaroo Island hops to mainland Australia
Seed potato growers on Kangaroo Island - an island off the mainland of South Australia - are successfully adopting a new strategy to manage the aphids and thrips pestering their crops, taking on expert advice from agronomists and entomologists to adopt integrated pest management for these insect pests.
juli 06, 2016
AUSVEG: Wasp warfare with avid aphid-eating parasites can help prevent pesticide resistance
With pesticide resistance rising in species of aphids which feed on potatoes and spread viruses, one of the best control options for growers battling these pests may be found in nature, free of charge: parasitic wasps.
juli 03, 2014
Virologist Brenda Coutts has been named the 2014 AUSVEG Researcher of the Year
The West Australian virologist Brenda Coutts has been named the 2014 AUSVEG Researcher of the Year.