Goldfields-Esperance

The presence of insects in flower crops can result in feeding damage to flowers, leaves and stems or cause galls to form. Insects can increase disease incidence, for example the exudates from scale insects promote fungal growth.

Verticordias are a diverse group of Australian native plants which display a range of flower colours of orange, yellow, red, pink, cream and white. They have been picked under licence from natural populations for a number of years.

All ruminants (including sheep, cattle and goats) require cobalt in their diet for the synthesis of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is essential for energy metabolism and the production of red blood cells. Cobalt deficiency in soils can cause vitamin B12 deficiency in livestock.

Copper is an essential trace element for animals needed for body, bone and wool growth, pigmentation, healthy nerve fibres and white blood cell function.

Cutflowers are a luxury product and consumers demand a certain standard of quality and value for money.

Correct postharvest handling is essential to maximise vase life and maintain flower and foliage quality.

Ovine brucellosis is a reproductive disease that can affect all breeds of sheep. The disease may cause economic loss in flocks by reducing lambing percentages, extending lambing seasons and increasing ram culling.

Australia is free of scrapie, which is a fatal, progressive, degenerative disease of the central nervous system of sheep and goats.

The persistent nature of organochlorine (OC) residues in soils is an ongoing issue for livestock producers. Cattle are the most susceptible to the accumulation of OC residues.

Bluetongue virus can infect all ruminants but it usually only causes serious disease in sheep. Cattle may be infected with the virus but rarely show disease.

An insect vector spreads the virus and it only occurs where the vector is present.

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