Kicking off the 2025 PestFacts SA season. As the new growing season approaches, be aware for early pest activity in crops and pastures. South Australia's dry 2024 likely reduced many pest populations, but late-season moisture and volunteer crop
The Two Gulfs Model (TGM) sea surface height and wind speeds map displays a number of conditions
Beneficial insects in the field – ladybird beetles. Beneficial insects are important for sustainable farming as they help with pollination and controlling pests. As spring arrives, we're already seeing parasitoid wasps, lacewings, ladybugs, and
The Two Gulfs Model (TGM) bottom temperature and bottom currents map displays a number of conditions
When a bacteria outbreak was traced back to Coffin Bay oysters in 2021, research was needed to understand the cause and help prevent future outbreaks.'2021-097 Environmental risk factors that may
The Australian sheep blowfly (Lucilia cuprina) is an invasive species and a major pest of the wool industry. It is the main cause of flystrike - a painful skin disease
Market prices, management costs, and time between crop inspection and pest control should all factor into deciding the need for taking action control a pest population. The ‘Economic Injury Level’ (EIL) is reached when the cost of pest control
Evaluating the logistical and economic feasibility of close-kin mark-recapture (CKMR) as a method to estimate Snapper biomass.
The Two Gulfs Model (TGM) sea surface salinity and currents map displays a number of conditions
SARDI’s Turretfield Research Centre is contributing to a national program that helps Merino breeders evaluate elite sires and make data-driven breeding decisions. The Merino Sire Evaluation (MSE) program gives ram
