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Wanted: Hairy, motivated flies to pollinate crops
Media ReleaseCaption: (R2L) - Hort Innovation General Manager for Research & Development Dr Alison Anderson, Jasper Farms Agronomist Jacinta Foley and lead researcher from the Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional
4 October 2019
Keeping Australia's bees free from broken wing disorders
Media ReleaseImage credit: Dr Ethel Villalobos, University of Hawaii. PARASITIC VARROA mites can magnify the damage from a common virus in honeybees that can cause deformities in the bees’ wings, according to a review published in the Annual Review
5 July 2019
Managing flies for crop pollination (PH16002)
This investment is looking into the potential of using flies as alternative crop pollinators, including looking at the effectiveness of specific species in pollinating avocado, berry (blueberry, raspberry and strawberry), hybrid carrot seed and brassica seed crops
21 January 2019
Increasing yield and quality in tropical horticulture with better pollination, fruit retention and nutrient distribution (PH16001)
This investment investigated how to increase yield and crop quality by better understanding cross-pollination effects on fruit and nut quality.
18 September 2023
Strengthening and enabling effective pollination for Australia (PH15000)
This investment identified key pollinators across different Australian crops and produced recommendations for pollination management to optimise yields and minimise the risk of pollination failure.
20 February 2024
Stingless bees as effective managed pollinators for Australian horticulture (PH16000)
This investment examined Australia’s native stingless bees for their suitability as alternative pollinators, in the face of threats to wild honey bee populations such as Varroa mite.
2 July 2023
Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
This investment delivered a nationally coordinated bee-pest surveillance program to help safeguard honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia.
13 December 2021