Exotic Pulse Diseases
Episode 1: 2020 in review and looking at the year ahead
Welcome to the first episode of the new Field Crop Diseases Victoria podcast series. We hope you enjoy. In episode one, Jemma Pearl caught up with Steve Marcroft, Grant Hollaway and Josh Fanning to talk about disease in 2020 and their thoughts on what growers should be thinking about for […]
Fall Armyworm (Spodpetera frugiperda)
Spodopetera frugiperda, better known as Fall armyworm (FAW), is native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Americas and can be devastating to crops. The larvae of Fall armyworm have a large host range including maize, pulses, sorghum, soybean, winter cereals, peanuts, sunflowers, sugar cane, cotton, watermelon and rockmelon. […]
Updated Lupin Anthracnose entry conditions
Agriculture Victoria varied its Lupin Anthracnose entry conditions which came into force at 12:00am on 15 July 2020. Lupin anthracnose is a fungal disease caused by Colletotrichum lupini (Nirenberg et al 2001) which infects all above ground parts of lupin plants and is a highly destructive disease of lupins. The […]
Top five exotic nasties for Victorian grain growers
Exotic pests and diseases are those not yet found in Victoria and if they do gain entry, will pose a significant threat to Victoria’s cropping industry, valued at over $1.8 billion (ABARES 2014-2015). Many will also prevent access to our important overseas markets. Preventing pests and diseases from gaining a […]
