Nature's hidden ally: fungal pathogens attacking aphids. When our team receives images of aphids for identification, our focus is usually on determining the species and assessing potential crop risk. However, this season we've also noticed something
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Pea weevil watch: monitor now, spray smart. The SARDI pea weevil model is predicting that adult pea weevil movement into field pea crops could begin around 25 August, with egg-laying activity expected from approximately 8 to 10 September. Pea weevil
Stay one step ahead of Etiella: now is the time to watch. Etiella (Etiella behrii) can be a difficult pest to stay ahead of in pulse crops. Adults can arrive with little warning. They lay eggs on plants, and after hatching, the small larvae move
Three to watch in cereals: aphids, cutworms and armyworms. Cereal crops are well underway across South Australia, and a few familiar pests are starting to make an appearance. The PestFacts SA team has received reports this season of oat aphid from
H5 bird flu testing update 17 August. The CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has no new confirmed H5 bird flu events in South Australia since yesterday’s update. There have now been 169 confirmed H5 bird flu events in
H5 bird flu testing update 16 August. The CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed positive test results for H5 bird flu in samples from 2 wild birds since yesterday’s update. The new confirmed cases involve a
H5 bird flu testing update 15 August. The CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed positive test results for H5 bird flu in samples from 30 wild birds since yesterday’s update. The new confirmed cases involve:. 27
Update to H5 bird flu reporting. From Monday 17 August, South Australia will adopt the nationally agreed reporting framework for H5 bird flu. The change follows an Australian Government announcement earlier this week and will see a move away from
H5 bird flu community forum at Port Adelaide. The next community forum to provide the public with an update on bird flu and preparedness measures will be held at Port Adelaide next Monday evening (17 August 2026). Attendees will hear the latest
H5 bird flu testing update 13 August. The CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed positive test results for H5 bird flu in samples from 29 wild seabirds since yesterday’s update. The new confirmed cases are all in
Strengthening the future of SA’s wine industry. Premier Peter Malinauskas held a forum on Thursday 13 August 2026 with key representatives of the South Australian wine industry, to hear directly about the challenges facing growers and winemakers
H5 bird flu testing update 12 August. The CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed positive test results for H5 bird flu in samples from 49 wild seabirds since yesterday’s update. The new confirmed cases are all in