Regional and Seasonal content

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Potato tuber moth is an important pest of potato crops in both Indonesia and Western Australia.

Mole cricket is a relatively minor pest of potato crops in Indonesia but not in Western Australia.

Loopers are a relatively minor pest of potato crops in both Indonesia and Western Australia.

Leafhoppers are a relatively minor pest of potato crops in both Indonesia and Western Australia.

Green peach aphid is a virus vector for potato crops in Indonesia and Western Australia, but a minor direct pest.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia has worked with the Indonesian potato industry to increase the productivity of their crops planted with WA seed pota

Black cutworm is a relatively minor pest of potatoes and cabbages in Indonesia and Western Australia.

Diamondback moth is a major pest of cabbage crops in both Indonesia and Western Australia.

Windmill grass (Chloris truncata) is a native species and is the tenth most common summer weed species in the Western Australian wheatbelt.

Annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) is one of the most serious and costly weeds of annual winter cropping systems in southern Australia.

Brome grasses (Bromus spp.) are highly competitive weeds, most problematic in wheat crops.

Diamondback moth can quickly develop resistance to insecticides. If this occurs, chemical options to control them are reduced.

Six-spotted mite can defoliate avocado trees and grapevines in the lower south-west of Western Australia.

Invertebrate pests can cause extensive damage to truffles.

Increasing efficiency of vegetable brassica production is crucial to maintaining competitiveness.

The Western Australian (WA) cattle tick control program is managed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to protect the viability of the cattle industry and safeg

When selecting a wheat variety to implement in a farming system, it is important to be aware of the variety's disease package to plan management options. The disease resistance ratings for wheat va

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Statistical Seasonal Forecast (SSF) outlook for November 2022 to January 2023, is indicating mostly neutral (40-60%)...

The crop sowing guide for Western Australia is a one stop shop for variety information on all the major crops grown in Western Australia.

Herbicides play a vital role in integrated weed management programs.

  

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