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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
Nuts for Life – educating health professionals (HN17002)
This project funded the Nuts for Life program which worked to reduce the gap between Australia's current and recommended consumption of nuts per person per day
21 January 2019
Establishment of the Qfly SITplus facility in southern Australia (HG14035)
This investment supported the development of a purpose built sterile Queensland fruit fly facility in Port August, South Australia
26 November 2018
Larval diets for high-productivity mass-rearing of Queensland fruit fly (HG13045)
This project developed a prototype gel larval diet that is currently in the process of scale-up trials prior to uptake in the Port Augusta SITplus facility
7 October 2018
Sex selection genes from fruit fly species for use in SITplus (FF17000)
This investment contributed to an improved understanding of the genetics involved in developing fit, male-only lines of Queensland fruit fly
29 June 2023
Post factory pilot of SITPlus fly production (FF17001)
This investment funded post-factory activities of the Port Augusta facility that mass-rears fruit flies using the sterile insect technique.
2 July 2023
SITplus: Improved population management system for Queensland fruit fly (HG13034)
This project developed new lures to attract Queensland fruit fly females, and better modelling to estimate effectiveness of control measures
23 November 2018
Implementation of RapidAIM: Real-time monitoring for the presence and location of fruit fly (ST16009)
This project demonstrated the full service offering of 'RapidAIM' in five fruit-growing regions across Australia.
27 September 2019
SITplus: Raising Qfly sterile insect technique to world standard (HG14033)
This investment brought the technology and scientific underpinnings of Qfly SIT and AWM up to world standard to ensure that the initiative succeeds in delivering viable and sustainable solutions to Australian growers.
31 May 2021