Optimism grows for grain producers as early season rains see yield estimates increase. The cropping season in South Australia has enjoyed one of the strongest starts in years, bolstered by above average autumn and early winter rainfall. The latest
H5 bird flu testing update 19 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 170 confirmed H5 bird flu events in
Native budworm moth activity update. After a few weeks of little to no native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) activity across South Australia, recent pheromone trap catches show moth activity picking up again at several monitored sites. Recent trap
Stay ahead of RLEM: no-cost resistance testing by Cesar Australia and TIMERITE timing. Redlegged earth mite (RLEM) is a major pest of Australian crops and pastures across the southern states. Chemical control remains an important management tool,
H5 bird flu testing update 18 August. The CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed a new H5 bird flu event in South Australia since yesterday’s update. The new event is at Rapid Bay on the Fleurieu Peninsula
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
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
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
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