Known as one of the world’s most destructive pests, the Mediterranean #fruitfly is highly adaptive with a broad host range of more than 200 fruits and veggies and can devastate market access and trade. https://t.co/DvswVQFfxs
#preventfruitfly
For an comprehensive description of the amazing work going on to STOP BMSB from establishing in Aotearoa New Zealand and to mitigate its impact if it does establish, see the abstracts of the BMSB Symposium held in August 2021 https://t.co/J6tXT8J09R hosted by @nzppsociety
Join citrus industry professionals at the 🍊#2022CitrusTechnicalForum 🍋 from 8 – 9 March. Session topics include the latest market outlook, technology improvements, as well as #biosecurity and preparedness. Register now 👉https://t.co/uLtJAQud3p
@CitrusAustralia#preventfruitfly
Has your fruit fallen to the ground in your garden? 🍎
🏡 Collect it and put it in your green bin. Fallen fruit can be a sign that fruit fly 🐛 has stung it.
Collect your fallen fruit and put it in your green bin to safely dispose of it. ✔️
#FruitFlySA
The National Fruit Fly Council has identified priorities to strengthen the national #fruitfly system. The priorities comprise three key fundamental areas: market access and biosecurity, on-farm management, and supporting the national system. https://t.co/a4px1mUlQi
#biosecurity
Join us for the first Fruit Fly ITTC online seminar of 2022, with special guest speaker Suk-Ling Wee from Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia.
Date: 24 February
Time: 11:00 AEST
Register here:
https://t.co/JEjPYdGPNX
🍊CITRUS TECHNICAL FORUM 2022 PROGRAM🍊
What an amazing line up of speakers for the Citrus Technical Forum. Just 5 weeks away! Get your tickets now! #citrustechincalforum2022 https://t.co/r9iMdOtX5i
Are you a primary producer? This includes broadacre cropping, horticulture, viticulture and nursery production. Do you know how to identify signs of pests and, diseases and keep your crops healthy? Visit: https://t.co/AjhGiEJsmu for more information.
#biosecurity#planthealth
31 research ideas have been proposed by @Euphresco members for transnational collaboration in 2022. We are currently reviewing them and short descriptions will be published on 2022-02-11. Meet us by then!
Australia is free from many exotic #fruitfly species that impact fruit crops. Call the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on ☎1800 084 881 to report anything that looks unusual and learn more about reporting suspect pests: https://t.co/94qwL6zw72
#biosecurity#planthealth#epphotline
Travelling around South Australia during the summer holidays? 🧳
There are movement restrictions in place for some fruit and vegetables that are at risk from fruit fly.
Understand which fruit and veg cannot be moved around👉 https://t.co/g4HKPEA2Ox #FruitFlySA
$30 mil committed over three years to build resilience to manage fruit fly:
🛑 $2 mil to stop spread of fruit fly
📉 $3 mil to build Sterile Insect Technique capability
🚢 $25 mil to grow exports and support business resilience
More about fruit fly: https://t.co/Mm5UNnciku
Join us for the 10th @fruitflyittc online seminar on December 16th 2021 at 11:00 a.m AEST.
Guest speaker: Dr. Alvin Hee from University Putra Malaysia.
Title: A Never Ending Story: Tales of the Oriental Fruit Fly and its Love Potion.
Register here: https://t.co/XWOVsR5krP
The PBRI Symposium 2022 has been announced for 11 & 12 May at the National Wine Centre, Adelaide! The event will feature PBRI’s key focus areas including research on pests and diseases affecting plant production systems. https://t.co/lzUl0dwqiN
#biosecurity#planthealth