Trees take off on pre-planting treatment
June 19, 2019A decision to treat his soil with chloropicrin prior to replanting to prevent apple replant disease (ARD) is…
Male-only gender bias to ramp up Qfly fight
May 29, 2019A new $4.7m levy-funded fruit fly project aims to harness genetic selection to ramp up the fight against…
Recent detections of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
January 29, 2019Australia is facing an increasing threat from one of the world’s most invasive pests. Six post-border detections have…
Systems-based approach gives good Qfly control
August 22, 2018It is possible to get first-class management of Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) in areas where the pest is…
Speed updating gives growers a fast serve of current R&D
August 21, 2018In June, as part of Hort Connections 2018, APAL ran its annual Speed Updating event where industry researchers…
New website for Qfly management
May 30, 2018Whether you know a little or a lot about Queensland Fruit Fly, a new website launched by the…
Funding to boost WA apples exports
April 25, 2018Orchards in Manjimup and Pemberton are part of a new four-year research project aiming to boost exports of…
Reducing fruit fly risk starts with good hygiene practice
February 21, 2018Good farm hygiene practices to reduce the risk of Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) are particularly important at harvest,…
Rolling out AWM beyond commercial orchards
December 21, 2017Hort Innovation is looking to social research to guide higher adoption of area wide management (AWM), especially among…
Plans to boost adoption of certified trees
A new project aims to capitalise on the known production benefits of planting apple and pear trees certified…
