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Whitegrubs are the larval stage of beetles. Both larvae and adults damage crops

Whitegrubs: potato and cabbage pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

Whitegrubs are a minor pest of potato and cabbage crops in Indonesia but can be very damaging in Western Australia.

Whitefly adults lay eggs on the lower side of young leaves

Whitefly: potato and cabbage pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

Whitefly is a relatively minor pest of potato and cabbage crops in both Indonesia and Western Australia.

Two-spotted mite feeding results in loss of leaf function affecting crop vigour

Two-spotted mite: potato pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

Two-spotted mite is a minor pest of potatoes in both Indonesia and Western Australia.

Palm thrips signs of feeding on a potato leaf

Thrips: potato pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

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

Stripped cabbage heart caterpillar larvae tunnel into the growing tip and when young plants are attacked, they wilt and die

Striped cabbage heart caterpillar: cabbage pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

15 January 2014

Striped cabbage heart caterpillar, also known as cabbage centre grub, is a pest of cabbages in Indonesia and Western Australia.

Potato tuber moth is an important pest of potato crops with the larvae being the damaging stage

Potato tuber moth: potato pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

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

Mole cricket adults chew holes in potato tubers making them unmarketable

Mole cricket: potato pest in Indonesia

14 November 2013

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

Looper larvae can defoliate potato crops resulting in reduced tuber size and yield

Loopers: potato pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

10 January 2014

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

Leafhoppers are small insects about 3mm long that suck sap from leaves

Leafhoppers: potato pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

8 January 2014

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

Green peach aphid giving birth to nymph on a potato leaf

Green peach aphid: potato pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

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

Cluster caterpillar moths lay egg masses and larvae feed together on a leaf producing lace like damage symptoms

Cluster caterpillar: potato and cabbage pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

Cluster caterpillar is a minor pest of potatoes in Indonesia and Western Australia but growers should understand it.

Cabbage head caterpillar larvae feed on leaves of cabbage plants and can severely retard plant growth

Cabbage head caterpillar: cabbage pest in Indonesia

15 January 2014

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 larvae are about 40mm long when fully grown and curl up when disturbed

Black cutworm: potato and cabbage pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

14 November 2013

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

Near fully grown diamondback larvae are 15 to 20mm long and damage cabbage by feeding on leaves which can retard plant growth and reduce crop marketability

Diamondback moth: cabbage pest in Indonesia and Western Australia

13 January 2014

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

Two treated rows of vines in a block heavily infested with six-spotted mite demonstrate the damage potential of this mite

Six-spotted mite - a pest of avocados and grapevines

18 March 2014

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

Western Australian cattle tick control program

25 March 2015

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

Wheat with Yellow Spot

Wheat disease ratings

22 June 2014

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

Seasonal Climate Outlook November 2022

7 November 2022

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%)...

Cover of the 2022 WA Crop Sowing Guide with Rod and Andrew Messina of Mullewa in front of their seeding rig

2022 Crop Sowing Guide for WA

8 November 2021

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

Photograph of a Wanderrie grass pasture in good condition

Wanderrie grass pastures in the southern rangelands of Western Australia

25 June 2019

Wanderrie grass pastures are one of the many pasture types in the southern rangelands of Western Australia. Note that cassias are in the genus Senna.

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