Look out for these pests. Early sowing conditions combined with recent rainfall have triggered activity in some pests over recent weeks and may lead to increased activity in others as the season progresses. Pests such as common armyworm and bronze
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Mites and lucerne fleas. With recent rainfall across parts of South Australia, it would not be surprising to see increased activity of mites and lucerne flea in emerging crops. These early-season pests often build up on the green bridge before
Watch for stubble pests during crop establishment. February's rainfall in parts of South Australia has resulted in increased green bridge and retained moisture in paddocks, creating favourable conditions for a range of invertebrates. As a result,
Moo-ving on up with the 2026 South Australian AgriFutures Rural Women's Award winner. Passionate dairy farmer and educator Narelle Zanker has been named South Australia’s winner of the 2026 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award for her outstanding
Clare Scriven re-elected as Legislative Council result finalised. The Electoral Commission of South Australia formally declared the final election result of the Legislative Council at a ceremony in Adelaide today, confirming the re-election of Labor
Australian plague locust activity increasing across SA. Over the past week, the PestFacts team has received multiple reports of increasing activity of the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera) across South Australia. Observations have
High-tech network supports early bushfire responses. A ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) system has detected almost 90 unplanned fires since it was rolled out across more than a million hectares in South Australia, helping firefighters
$2 million government investment powers new era of plant research in South Australia. South Australia is cementing its position as a national leader in agricultural innovation, with a $2 million investment from the Malinauskas Labor
Remain vigilant during seasonal change. The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is continuing to see lower numbers of Queensland fruit fly detections in the Riverland, with no detections recorded in 25 of the 58 outbreak areas over
Cereal and pulse variety disease guides. Cereal and pulse variety disease guides, incorporating the latest varietal resistance ratings for key economically important diseases in South Australia, are now available on the PIRSA website. The guides
Volunteer plants increase disease risk. Higher than average rainfall across many parts of the state during March and April has led to an increase in volunteer (self-sown) plants. As a result, significant 'green bridges' have been reported in key
Alert for turnip yellows virus in canola and brassica. Seasonal conditions have been favourable for aphids in early 2026, with high rainfall and the green bridge driving the population. SARDI visited a site of forage brassica in the southeast of