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Alternative pesticides for use in almonds review
This review sets out a number of alternative pest control options for pests, including effects on beneficial species, for use in integrated pest management of almonds
21 June 2019
Macadamia lace bug fact sheet
Fact sheet on macadamia lace bug species found to cause damage in macadamia orchards
24 June 2019
Defending Australia against the Number 1 crop killer
Media ReleaseImage: Glass winged sharpshooter WHAT HAS been dubbed the number one plant biosecurity threat to Australia is now under the spotlight through a new Hort Innovation funded project aimed at building Australia’s capability to quickly and
31 July 2019
Accurate yield forecasting and better tree crop management focus of $5M project
Media ReleaseA GRANT worth more than $5 million dollars has been awarded to Hort Innovation to continue work in optimising the management of Australian tree crop industries through innovative mapping and monitoring tools. Awarded under Round 4 of
29 July 2019
Trees support mental health in older adults
Media ReleaseADULTS WHO live in neighbourhoods with 30 per cent or more covered in tree canopy have 31 per cent lower odds of developing psychological distress according to new research findings. Funded by Hort Innovation under the Hort Frontiers
26 July 2019
Exploring the potential of low dose irradiation phytosanitary treatments
Report of a study showing how washing techniques reduce residue levels of dithiocarbamate in lemons
23 November 2018
Evaluation of postharvest removal of dithiocarbamate residues in lemons
Report of a study showing how washing techniques reduce residue levels of dithiocarbamate in lemons
23 November 2018
Natural predators are key to beat crop pests
Media ReleaseAUSTRALIAN vegetable growers have teamed up with researchers under a Hort Innovation funded project to find more natural and sustainable ways to manage damaging pests in their fields. Their aim is to grow cleaner and greener crops;
24 July 2019
$10M funding injection to support the eradication of Qfly
Media ReleaseAUSTRALIAN RESEARCH into sterile insect technology has been strengthened through a $10 million collaborative project managed by Hort Innovation, with significant cash contributions by Western Sydney University (WSU) and the Government
18 July 2019
Understanding and managing the role of honey bees in CGMMV epidemiology (VM18008)
This project determined the mechanisms by which honey bees introduce CGMMV into healthy cucurbit plants and developed recommendations to manage the transmission of CGMMV by honey bees.
15 December 2021