Soil solution analysis
Soil salinity can cause salt burn, affect crop quality and reduce yield. Incorrect soil nitrate levels affect crop growth, ...
Biofumigation
Glucosinolates (GSLs) or cyanogenic glucosides are responsible for the fumigation effect, and are found in brassicas or specialised sorghums. ...
Managing Pesticide Resistance
Want to regain control over chemical-resistant pests? Aiming to reduce costs while meeting quality assurance requirements? The Integrated Crop ...
Identifying Key Pests and Diseases of Asian Vegetables
The popularity of Asian vegetables has increased in recent years amongst consumers with a range of uses, including salad ...
Insect pests of cucurbit vegetables
Cucurbits include watermelons, cantaloupes, cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins, squash, bitter melons, gourds, and hairy melons. Cucurbits are warm weather crops which ...
Alternatives to Metham Sodium
Sole reliance on fumigants like Metham Sodium often changes soil conditions and reduces inherent disease suppressive soil properties, reinforcing ...
Powdery mildew – a new disease of carrots
Powdery mildew has been found on a carrot crops in three states of Australia. The first finding of the ...
Management of Carrot Diseases
Four page fact sheet on managing diseases of carrots. Download file
Thrips in green beans
This fact sheet contains information on the identification and management of thrips in green beans. Download file ...
Managing Sclerotinia Diseases in Vegetables
Researchers at DPI Vic, Peracto Pty Ltd, TIAR/UTAS and Qld DEEDI have worked together to investigate and develop multiple ...
Whitefly-transmitted viruses in vegetable crops: Integrated virus disease management
Key points Silverleaf whitefly Bemisia tabaci B biotype is a major global pest and is widespread in northern Australia. ...