Latest Fall armyworm Podcast Episodes
Episode 9: Could fall armyworm have been present in our region for longer than first thought? Tracing the spread
Fall armyworm - October 30, 2020 05:00 - 18 minutesFall armyworm was detected in Australia in early 2020 but could it have been here a lot longer? Senior Research Scientist with CSIRO, WeeTek Tay, delves into the genetics of fall armyworm and its different global populations so we can better understand their spread patterns and biosecurity pathwa...
Episode 8: Trial observations and laboratory findings on fall armyworm in the Northern Territory
Fall armyworm - October 30, 2020 05:00 - 19 minutesSince the first detection of fall armyworm in Australia researchers and agronomists have been quick to come together and establish field trials and laboratory experiments to help understand its likely impact on crops and production systems in the top end. NT’s Department of Primary Industry and R...
Episode 7: Field observations of fall armyworm in northern Western Australia
Fall armyworm - October 30, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutesFollowing the establishment of fall armyworm populations in the Ord Valley in northern WA, researchers and agronomists have been working together to monitor its behaviour, feeding habits and potential spread throughout cropping areas of WA. Senior research scientist with WA’s Department of Primar...
Episode 6: Scouting, developing thresholds and tips to familiarise yourself with fall armyworm
Fall armyworm - October 12, 2020 05:30 - 34 minutesWe now have some valuable first-hand experience in dealing with fall armyworm in commercial crops in north Queensland. Burdekin agronomist Brent Wilson from Nutien Ag Solutions at Home Hill and Paul McIntosh from Pulse Australia and the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative share their insig...
Episode 5: Field observations of fall armyworm in northern Australia
Fall armyworm - October 12, 2020 05:15 - 34 minutesSince the recent arrival of fall armyworm in Australia, scientists, growers and agronomists across the north have been on a steep learning curve. Home-grown entomologists Melina Miles and Paul Grundy from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries speak about their observations and th...
Episode 4: FAO's global action for fall armyworm control
Fall armyworm - October 12, 2020 03:00 - 14 minutesOn this podcast we speak to FAO’s Elisabetta Tagliati about the risks posed by fall armyworm to global food and feed security and FAO’s efforts to develop international capacity and capabilitiy to manage the pest across 65 countries under a Global Action Plan. Important information DISCLAIMER The...
Episode 3: Active response to fall armyworm in South Africa
Fall armyworm - September 18, 2020 01:00 - 24 minutesWorking across governments, industry, languages and neighbouring countries was critical in minimise the impact of the fall armyworm outbreak in South Africa. Jan-Hendrik Venter, from South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, talks about the approach taken in response to th...
Episode 2: Applied fall armyworm management in row crops and pastures in Texas
Fall armyworm - September 18, 2020 01:00 - 24 minutesExploring the practical control strategies used in row crops and pastures across Texas extension specialist and IPM coordinator David Kerns from Texas A&M University talks about the different strains of fall armyworm, the crops they effect and the tactics for control. WARNING: This podcast discus...
Episode 1: Fall armyworm biology and ecology in subtropical and temperate US
Fall armyworm - September 18, 2020 00:00 - 41 minutesTo understanding how fall armyworm behaves in different parts of the US and what this may mean for Australia, we speak with two American researchers on their work over the past 30 years. Greg Nuessly from the University of Florida and Dominic Reisig from North Carolina State University discuss t...
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