A small surviving colony of yellow crazy ants was recently detected in Lismore after an astute resident spotted them in his garden. Yellow crazy ants were first found and treated…
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Green light for WA state barrier fence
The long-awaited extension to the historic WA State Barrier fence is due to begin next January to create a 660km boundary protecting south-eastern farming properties from the impact of wild…
Celebrating the eradication of varroa mite
Beekeepers and growers of pollination-reliant crops are celebrating the official announcement by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment that varroa mite (Varroa jacobsoni) has been eradicated from Townsville…
New important conditions for Brown Marmorated Stinkbug season
The first day of Spring marks a lot of things for farmers, one of them being the beginning of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB, Halyomorpha halys) risk season, which runs…