Published - 21 April 2022 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Episode 17: The solitary life of native bees with Robert McDougall The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network Episode 17: The solitary life of native bees with Robert … Read More bees, beneficials, Cesar Australia, good bugs, podcasts The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
Published - 4 March 2022 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Episode 15: Are you a honey bee pest warrior? with Ally Driessen The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network Episode 15: Are you a honey bee pest warrior? with … Read More Agriculture Victoria, bees, beneficials, good bugs, podcasts The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
Published - 24 May 2021 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Making a worm tower for your garden Not all gardens have the space for a worm farm, but worms help to improve soil fertility in gardens and are a great way to … Read More beneficials, garden, Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria, plant health, tips Gardening tips
Published - 20 April 2021 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Episode 11: Attracting beneficial bugs to your garden with Dr Lizzy Lowe The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network Episode 11: Attracting beneficial bugs to your garden with Dr … Read More beneficials, Cesar Australia, good bugs, podcasts The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
Published - 25 March 2021 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Episode 8: Keeping your backyard bees healthy with Cynthia Kefaloukos The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network Episode 8: Keeping your backyard bees healthy with Cynthia Kefaloukos Beekeeping … Read More Agriculture Victoria, bees, beneficials, podcasts The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
Published - 22 January 2021 By Kellyanne Harris & Jo Chong Wah (Agriculture Victoria) Episode 6: Be kind to spiders with Dr. Lizzy Lowe The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network Episode 6: Be kind to Spiders with Dr. Lizzy Lowe Dr. … Read More bad bugs, beneficials, good bugs, pests, podcasts Resources, The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
Published - 14 April 2020 By Steven Field and Deb Banks (Agriculture Victoria) Gardeners – read those chemical and pesticide labels! Backyard gardeners – make sure you read and follow the label of any chemicals you are using in your garden! We are staying at home and … Read More Agriculture Victoria, bees, beneficials, garden, pests Gardening tips, Protect your patch
Published - 7 April 2020 By Julia Severi and Jessica Lye (cesar) Forewarned is forearmed – the benefits of using sticky traps in your garden Sticky trap with cage in a citrus tree. Image credit: Kimberley Lamont Sticky traps are pieces of coloured plastic or cardboard, typically yellow (or sometimes blue) … Read More bad bugs, beneficials, Cesar Australia, garden, good bugs, pests Gardening tips, Protect your patch
Published - 21 January 2020 By Dr Jessica Lye (cesar) Busy, busy bees: Honey is only part of the picture Amegilla cingulata – Blue-banded bee. Image credit: Erica Siegel If I were to ask you what a native Australian bee looks like, what would you say? To … Read More bees, beneficials, Cesar Australia, good bugs What bug is that?
Published - 2 September 2019 By Jo Chong Wah (Agriculture Victoria) and Nikki Jones (Agriculture Victoria) Keep those backyard beehives free of disease With spring upon us, backyard beekeepers should be preparing to conduct inspections and maintenance on their hives. Beekeepers have an important role to play in protecting … Read More Agriculture Victoria, bees, beneficials, biosecurity What bug is that?
