Melon and pineapple industry SARP report updates (MT18007)

What was it all about?

This investment facilitated a 2019 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) for both the melon and pineapple industries, to provide a clear view of current priorities and gaps regarding pest, disease and weed control.

Each industry’s SARP report is available to help direct ongoing efforts to ensure the availability of and access to effective chemical control tools for the industries, to address those needs and gaps. This may relate to pursuing chemical registration with agrichemical companies, or minor use permits with the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).

The SARP process involved industry consultation and desktop studies to...

• Assess the importance of the diseases, insects and weeds that can affect each industry
• Evaluate the availability and effectiveness of fungicides, insecticides and herbicides (pesticides) in the control of these plant pests
• Determine any gaps in the current pest control strategy
• Identify suitable new or alternative pesticides to address the gaps.

ACT NOW

• Download the pineapple SARP report, released in April 2019
• Download the melon SARP report, released in April 2019