Watch for faba bean aphids. Faba bean aphid (Megoura crassicauda) is a lesser-known exotic pest that feeds on pulses, particularly faba beans and vetch, and has the potential to affect faba bean production if it becomes established in South Australia
Watch the PestFacts May webinar. If you couldn't join the PestFacts SA webinar in May, the recording is now available. The webinar featured updates on the 2026 season, including current pest activity, green peach aphid management and turnip yellows
Check your cereal crops for Russian wheat aphids. While the PestFacts SA team has not yet received reports of Russian wheat aphid (RWA, Diuraphis noxia) activity this season yet, recent rainfall, emerging cereal crops and the presence of green
Helicoverpa moth monitoring network returns for 2026. The PestFacts SA Helicoverpa moth monitoring network is again under way, helping growers and advisers keep track of native budworm moth activity throughout the season. Native budworm (Helicoverpa
National Office for Algal Bloom Research opens in Adelaide. Australia’s first dedicated central hub for algal bloom research has opened in Adelaide. The $3.2 million Office for Algal Bloom Research has been established within the South Australian
The caterpillar with a distinctive walk: Brown pasture looper. As crops continue to emerge across the state, you may notice brown pasture looper caterpillars’ activity. Although they are not an every-year pest, favourable conditions and abundant
Top 10 Ag Towns of the Year announced. The top 10 finalists have been announced for this year’s Agricultural Town (Ag Town) of the Year Award. The Ag Town of the Year Award celebrates the strength and vitality of the state’s agricultural sector,
Sheep producers invited to explore the latest in Merino genetics research. Sheep producers and industry stakeholders will gather at Turretfield Research Centre, Rosedale, today, Friday 12 June for the annual South Australian Merino Sire Evaluation
Primary Industries Future Forward Fund. The Malinauskas Government is investing $8 million over 4 years to advance the prosperity, sustainability and resilience of South Australia’s primary producers. The Primary Industries Future Forward Fund
Kangaroo Island free from feral pigs after successful eradication program. Australia is leading the world in the fight against feral pigs, as Kangaroo Island is officially declared completely free of the pest animal following a successful
Royal reminder for the King’s birthday long weekend. The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is reminding travellers to know the fruit fly quarantine rules before heading away for the upcoming King’s Birthday long weekend,
Positive grain forecast despite global pressures. Grain production across the state is on track to exceed last year’s harvest, as industry looks to take advantage of decent early rainfall and substantially improved seeding conditions. The latest
