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Biosecurity
Researchers reveal “Weevil Kinevil” could be the answer to a wicked weed problem in Australian crops: GRDC
A team of world-leading researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, are exploring if a small insect, the stem-boring weevil, Lixus caudiger, could hold the key to tackling flaxleaf fleabane; one of the most invasive and costly weeds in Australian grain production.
Varroa mite shakes Riverland beekeepers
Sebastian Calderon. A well-known Riverland beekeeper is examining how to adapt following the first detection of varroa mite in South Australia, with concerns rising over how the pest could impact both commercial hives and pollination services vital to local horticulture. Loxton-based commercial beekeeper Ian Cass said he has been preparing for varroa since PIRSA's varroa development officers (VDO's) began holding training sessions.
Potato mop-top virus update: AUSVEG
The Plant Health Australia National Management Group (NMG), with advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP), has ... agreed that potato mop-top virus (PMTV) is not technically feasible to eradicate from Australia.
Banana farmers condemn biosecurity backflip: NSW Farmers Association
NSW Farmers has slammed a review into banana imports that could devastate the industry and put the nation’s biosecurity at risk. This week the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry announced a review of quarantine arrangements for bananas imported from the Philippines into Australia.
TasFarmers urges strong biosecurity after potato mop top Virus detection
TasFarmers is reassuring the public that Tasmanian potatoes remain safe to eat and of high quality, following the confirmed detection of potato mop-top virus (PMTV) in stored seed representing around 1,700 tonnes of product. While the discovery was unsettling, TasFarmers CEO Nathan Calman said the scale of the detection is now known to be relatively small, and that the response has been swift and targeted.
Removal of interstate hives completed as varroa surveillance continues: Scriven
All bee hives connected to South Australia’s first varroa mite detection have been removed from the state to protect SA’s apiary industry.
GPA: Insta-images can cause lasting harm
Grain Producers Australia is calling for agri-tourists to stop and think about biosecurity risks and other dangers, before entering grain farms, to try to take selfies in flowering canola crops.
Shot-hole borer threat requires urgent national action: Hunter
The WA Opposition has called for an urgent, nationally coordinated response to the spread of the destructive polyphagous shot-hole borer, following revelations that Western Australia has abandoned efforts to eradicate the pest after more than 5,000 trees were lost in the Perth metropolitan area.
AI conquers our agriculture
Whether you like it or not, the era of AI is beginning in global agriculture. The reasons for this event are divided into obvious and secret. These reasons predetermine the prospects for using AI.
Community efforts see WA declared free of Queensland fruit fly: Jarvis
Western Australia has successfully eradicated Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) thanks to the dedicated efforts of government, community and industry ... Qfly was detected in the Willagee and Palmyra areas in November 2024, through routine monitoring of traps in WA's early warning surveillance network.
