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20 Jan 2020 | Filed under
Many exotic species do not lend themselves well to surveillance. They might be small and elusive. We might have a poor understanding of their hosts. Or they might be cryptic and look very similar to species already present in Australia.
13 Jan 2020 | Filed under
As we start steaming forward into 2020 and the decade ahead, it’s important to take a moment to step back and reflect on the year that’s gone.
08 Jan 2020 | Filed under
Lucerne flea (Sminthurus viridis) can be found in most grain crops and pastures in southern Australia, with crops such as lucerne (hence the name!), clover and canola particularly susceptible to feeding damage. There are increasing concerns of pest species evolving resistance to insecticides, particularly very ubiquitous species like lucerne flea,...
09 Dec 2019 | Filed under
Researcher Dr Kelly Hamby from the University of Maryland has previously described the incursion of spotted wing Drosophila (SWD, Drosophila suzukii) in the United States: “When SWD first invaded, growers and researchers scrambled to find quick solutions, which necessitated using insecticides…Outbreaks of pests that historically were not problematic have occurred...
25 Nov 2019 | Filed under
An iconic species of the Australian Alps, the mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus) is found in a unique and fragile habitat that is highly sensitive to environmental change. Habitat conservation and genetic rescue-based conservation efforts have allowed some populations to rebound, but the possum is facing new threats, and the...