Pressure is building to find new control strategies for blue-green #aphids, reports Cesar Australia in #GroundCoverOnline. Recent research led by Dr Evatt Chirgwin found new pesticide-resistant populations in #lentil crops in Victoria’s Wimmera and Mallee regions. Read more

Interesting trial by Evatt Chirgwin Cesar Australia: Comparison of no control, chemical and augemented control of aphids. Augmented control applied capsules of aphid parasitoids at equivalent to 1 capsule per 0.5ha. Full webinar will be made available through #PestFactsSE

Worried about redlegged earth mite in #canola? DPIRDWA's Svetlana Micic closely monitored #RLEM populations as part of a GRDC investment to understand why they were so prolific in 2024. Find out what she learnt & how it might help with #PestManagement this year 👉️

Happy #InternationalDayOfPlantHealth! 🌱🌿🌻 Sending a big THANK YOU to our many partners who undertake #PlantHealth research designed to help growers. Here's a few recent examples: ⭐ Agriculture Victoria - Lentils, disease control - bit.ly/4m2MXMq ⭐ Cesar Australia - IPM

Worried about Redlegged earth mites? Use the Redlegged earth mite hatch timing tool by Cesar Australia. Access the tool here: bit.ly/4jb568f

Green peach #aphids + blue-green aphids have developed resistance to various insecticides, complicating #PestManagement efforts 🐛 Cesar Australia's Evatt Chirgwin explains the developments and discusses non-insecticidal control methods to help prolong the effectiveness of

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Aphids are well and truly out and about. These guys on vetch are hot spotting around. Decision now on if this will be grazed and therefore need to control due to phytotoxicity risk Cesar Australia

Mandalotus weevils have been ring-barking canola seedlings at Mt Hope & Tooligie, Eyre P 🪲Check canola 1-week after emergence for missing plants. Weevils are 3-5mm, hard to spot during day, can be found feeding at night. If you find some, let me know! PestFactsSA GRDC

🎙️ NEW #GRDCPodcast Redlegged earth mites (just 1mm!) are causing big trouble across 🇦🇺, especially in regions with cool, wet winters Dr Paul Umina from Cesar Australia shares how growers can best manage #RLEM. Listen now 🎧 bit.ly/4oy1lh4

🎬 NEW #GRDCVideo ▶️ bit.ly/3JfdGqi #GreenPeachAphid is a major pest in 🇦🇺, hitting #canola & winter pulses. It’s also the main vector of #TurnipsYellowVirus. Hear from Cesar Australia’s Paul Umina & Alex Slavenko on how to best manage it.

Update: the Beneficials Chemical Toxicity Table now includes honeybee data. 🐝 After strong industry feedback, we’ve expanded the table to show how insecticides affect honeybees 👉 With spring on the horizon, make sure you’ve got the updated table ready: buff.ly/w33q7cb

Spring insects are on the move! 🐞🔍 Join Cesar Australia’s Aphid & Beneficial Insect ID Workshop on 17 Sept to sharpen your ID skills & get practical tips. Perfect for newcomers to insect ID or anyone wanting a seasonal refresher! 👉 Register here: buff.ly/weAENcL

Redlegged earth mite (#RLEM) management for 2026 starts now. Hear from Cesar Australia’s Dr Paul Umina in our latest #GRDCVideo ▶️ bit.ly/3ImiA4z

New field trials are exploring how #ParasitoidWasps can help control #aphids in #canola crops 🪲 Backed by GRDC, Cesar Australia is leading research into the impact of 3 species. Read more 🐝 groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-di…

A grower resource protecting beneficial insects, like #parasitoidwasps while managing #aphids in #canola, just got an update 📣 The #BeneficialChemicalToxicityTable now includes honeybee 🐝 data, helping protect both pollinators & pest fighters! 📄Media release:

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Our traps detected H. armigera in central and southern NSW, but some cross-catch is possible. Correct ID is vital to guide control. H. armigera shows resistance, while H. punctigera is more susceptible to insecticides. GRDC NSW Agronomy Cesar Australia PestFactsSA

Rutherglen bug activity is increasing in maturing canola. Keep an eye on summer crops, particularly those near canola paddocks. Read more here: grdc.com.au/resources-and-… NSW Agronomy GRDC North Cesar Australia

Some of the most effective pest management tools in grain systems are already in the paddock. GRDC is investing in research to better understand and protect beneficial insects including chemical toxicity guidance and new evidence from canola ecosystems. Read more: