All posts tagged "pests"

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  New tools identify fruit flies

  The business of sorting and identifying the thousands of tephritid ‘true’ fruit flies affecting a wide variety of crops grown in Australia...

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  Winning war on feral wild rabbits

  New research shows how two biological control agents have been effective in reducing the numbers of feral rabbits in Australia.

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  Removing feral pigs from the Singleton area a priority

  Hunter Local Land Services is working with partners in the Singleton area to undertake a major feral pig control program, after increasing...

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  Farm Management

  New permit allows Queensland sugarcane growers to control rats from the air

  Sugar Research Australia (SRA) and CANEGROWERS have worked together to help Queensland sugarcane growers control rat infestations.

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  Wild dog game changer

  A groundbreaking new Wild Dog Alert system is being developed to help protect livestock by sending real-time messages about wild dog presence...

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  Citrus canker – notification of removal

  Residents who live in a citrus canker restricted area have recently been contacted regarding the removal of their citrus plants to work...

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  Farm Management

  Fruit growers learn how to protect against pests and diseases

  Deciduous fruit growers have access to the latest information on all aspects of protecting orchards from pests and diseases in the new...

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  ​Funding the WA front line against wild dogs and weeds

  Producers and graziers across regional Western Australia will be able to better manage pests and weeds thanks to $1.5 million from the...

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  Natural habitat can help farmers control pests but not always a win-win

  Charles Sturt University (CSU) ecologists have contributed to a global study of the impact of natural habitat around farms on pest control...

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  Screening service to test for insecticide resistance in crop pests

  Grain growers are being asked whether they have noticed a chemical control failure or suspect insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mite (RLEM)...