Weekly budworm moth flights from our trapping network - June to now. Get those sweepnets out and consider traditional thresholds to be on the low end with the current grain prices. More info in this weeks #PestFax, iMapPESTS DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock GRDC West

Diamondback moth (DBM) caterpillar numbers have increased in canola crops in some eastern and northern grainbelt areas with some being above threshold and requiring insecticide application. Read #PestFactsWA for the latest reported DBM activity GRDC West agric.wa.gov.au/newsletters/pe…

Budworm moths are being captured in pulse crops in the Geraldton region and eastern grainbelt towards Southern Cross. This is a sign to consider sweeping your crop and using the CropScout app to determine if 🐛numbers are above threshold.

Did you catch the Rural Report on ABC Radio yesterday? DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock research scientist Dusty Severtson spoke with the ABC about the unusually high levels of the pest, diamondback moth, in the eastern and northern grain belt this season. Listen here ➡️ bit.ly/3QSK14e

The Guardian Australia refuses to publish information that allows a correct and more balanced view on pesticides. It’s the third separate occasion that they have done so. Disappointing double standards for a publication that believes in information equality. So here it is. #agchatoz

We’re looking for an Entomology Research Scientist to join our Crop Protection team at DPIRD Geraldton. Excellent opportunity for someone with research expertise in broad acre crop pest mgt &/or crop production. Apply by 12 Dec. ⁦ DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock ⁩ search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageI…

DPIRD’s group of world-class scientists work with WA farmers and agricultural industry to research and apply the very best innovations in technology and science to protect crops from destructive forces. Learn more about how DPIRD’s Crop Protection team keeps your food safe.

🎙️ GRDC Podcast When WA agronomists and growers started reporting native budworm feeding off wheat in spring, DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock, backed by GRDC investment, launched glasshouse and in-field research to examine why. Listen now ▶️ bit.ly/3SYP3iv

On Monday 27 March at 12pm AWST join DPIRD Research scientists Ian Foster and Svetlana Micic for a 30min #PestFacts webinar covering the climate outlook and what insect pests to watch out for this growing season. Register at dpird.zoom.us/webinar/regist… GRDC West

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Growers and consultants can now register to attend the 30min #PestFactsWA pre-season webinar on Monday 27 March at 12 noon AWST. Learn about the climate outlook and what pests growers and consultants should be watching out for early this season. dpird.zoom.us/webinar/regist… GRDC West

GRDC Podcast 🎙️ The most expensive herbicide is the one that doesn't work. Spray application specialist Bill Campbell discusses the awareness and understanding of making good weed spraying decisions. Listen now ▶️ bit.ly/3o80Ijm #GRDCPodcast #CropProtection

Cooler and wetter weather means it will soon be time to look out for redlegged earth mites. Want to get an idea of hatch dates to plan your monitoring? ⏱️ 🗓️ We developed a tool that estimates #RLEM egg hatch timing in different locations: buff.ly/3zNH8M9

Drones, data & digital phenotyping to accelerate learnings & impact! Great to meet with UWA Research & @DPIRDWA to discuss science/tech ready for connection to a national phenotyping network Richard Dickmann Bonny Stutsel Helli Meinecke Dr Nick Callow Ben Biddulph Dusty Severtson

It is no secret that the start to this season has been drier than the past couple of years☀️Listen to the latest Grains Convo podcast episode to find out how this dry start impacts pests, weeds and diseases! gga.org.au/resources/grai…

Dry seeding out-yielded delayed seeding in 7 of 9 trials conducted by Mike Ashworth. Mike's top tips: ✅ Dry seed the cleanest paddocks 1st ✅ Understand the key properties of your pre-ems ✅ Increase crop seeding rate or crop competitiveness More ➡️ buff.ly/3N8Xpm7

Register now for DPIRD's Insect identification and management workshop on Tuesday 22nd August, with disease identification on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th August. An additional weed ID seminar can be offered if demand exists. #PestFactsWA GRDC West agric.wa.gov.au/newsletters/pe…

Talked about my PhD project on impacts of DBM parasitoids, and ran a mini workshop on common natural enemies in broadacre grain crops at the Mingenew Irwin Group Ladies Field Day! 🐞Thanks for having me! DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock The UWA Institute of Agriculture CSIRO Australian Government Department of Education Science & Technology Australia

I am seeking a few more low insecticide input canola paddocks in Northam, Albany and Esperance to monitor for insect pests and natural enemies🐞Send me a pm to find out more🙏😁 UWA SAgE GRDC West DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock

A manual pitfall trap is one way to assess hard-to-find pests 🐛🔍 As part of GRDC's National Grains Diagnostics and Surveillance Initiative, DPIRD and Quisitive have developed a remotely imaging pitfall trap. Read more in the latest #PestFactsWA 👉 agric.wa.gov.au/newsletters/pe…