sustainability through science & innovation
15 Aug 2019 | Filed under
We’re pleased to announce that the Crop Protection Forum will be taking place again in 2019 – and in case you didn’t know – it’s all about resistance!
08 Aug 2019 | Filed under sustainable agriculture
You’ve likely heard us announce over the years “We’re testing for resistance!”.
11 Jun 2019 | Filed under sustainable agriculture
Evidence of green peach aphid (Myzus persicae, GPA) evolving resistance to sulfoxaflor (Transform™) has been confirmed for the first time in Australia, after a small number of aphid populations from Western Australia were shown to have reduced sensitivity to the insecticide.
05 Jun 2019 | Filed under sustainable agriculture
cesar research scientist and team lead, Dr Olivia Reynolds, has been leading an intrepid new project investigating the biology of a priority pest in the cocoa production industry of Papua New Guinea. With two research field trips to affected cocoa production areas complete, the project has begun to yield some...
30 Apr 2019 | Filed under genetic insights
In less than 200 years since European settlement, much of Victoria’s natural environment has been dramatically transformed. A great deal of our natural habitat is now highly fragmented from clearing of land for agriculture, construction of roads and settlements, damming of rivers, and major changes in fire frequency and intensity.