Natural enemies: beneficials, insect friends with benefits

GRDC Podcast

English - October 03, 2023 22:00 - 10 minutes
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The second tier of the Australian Grains Pest Innovation Program (AGPIP) looks at beneficial insects in Australian grain crops as an alternate pest control option. With the use of endosymbionts, the team at the University of Melbourne’s Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group (PEARG) are using new technology to help increase beneficial insect populations and supress plant virus transmission.
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Contact:
Dr Josh Thia
University of Melbourne
PEARG
[email protected]
More information:
Cesar Australia – How to send off samples
Cesar Australia – Beneficial chemical toxicity table
University of Melbourne – Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group (PEARG)
GRDC Podcast – Novel pest solutions podcast
Cesar Australia – AGPIP
GRDC Podcast – Endosymbionts: Game changing bacteria in insect species Podcast
GRDC YouTube – Endosymbionts: Game changing bacteria in insect species Video
GRDC code: UOM1906-002RTX
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Download the transcript for this episode

Contact:

Dr Josh Thia

University of Melbourne

PEARG

[email protected]

More information:

Cesar Australia – How to send off samples

Cesar Australia – Beneficial chemical toxicity table

University of Melbourne – Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group (PEARG)

GRDC Podcast – Novel pest solutions podcast

Cesar Australia – AGPIP

GRDC Podcast – Endosymbionts: Game changing bacteria in insect species Podcast

GRDC YouTube – Endosymbionts: Game changing bacteria in insect species Video

GRDC code: UOM1906-002RTX

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