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Field Crops

How to avoid insect contamination of cereal grain at harvest (View PDF as text)
Farmnote 57/2005; Farmnote 57/2005; Insect contaminants, also known as vagrant insects, are unintentionally harvested with grain. More insect contaminants in cereals are found in grain from swathed crops than in grain from standing crops. The farmnote outlines ways in which to minimise insect contamination in cereal crops especially if growers in high rainfall areas ar required to swath.

Pest slugs and snails in broadacre crops in Western Australia (View PDF as text)
Bulletin 4713; Slugs and snails are pests of broadacre crops, this bulletin highlights the identifcation of the different slug and snail species and outlines integrated control strategies.

GrainGuard - oats and hay industry in Western Australia
The Oat and Hay Industry Biosecurity Plan identifies established and exotic threats to the industry in Western Australia. Early detection of these threats is important to protect grower's livelihood and the economy of the State

Winter / Spring insecticide guide : 2006 (Updated 6 October 2006) (View PDF as text)
Updated by Dusty Severtson, 26 July 2007. Listing of insecticides registered for use on cereals, lupins, canola, field peas, and pastures

Identification and cultural control of insect and allied pests of canola (View PDF as text)
Bulletin 4650; Replaces Farmnote 7/97 Control of canola pests: Canola crops are very susceptible to pest attack in the early seedling stages, when only cotyledons are present or when the plants have one or two true leaves. The behaviour and damage caused by mites, lucerne flea, weevils, false wireworm, aphids and caterpillars are described and the management of these pests is discussed.

PestFax : no.8 (22 June 2007) (View PDF as text)
Articles on balaustium mites, aphids at Esperance, African black beetle, diamondback moth, and the locust outlook

PestFax : no.6 (8 June 2007) (View PDF as text)
Pest Faxsheet 27; Articles on earth mites and lucerne flea, yellow leaf spot, high aphid populations in the Esperance area, weevils

PestFax : no.4 (25 May 2007) (View PDF as text)
Pest Faxsheet 25; Articles on earth mites and chemical control, lucerne flea, canola aphids, powdery mildew, cereal aphids, small lucerne weevil, and mite research.

More about Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus
Details of Barley yellow dwarf virus source, virus spread, and effects on plants. Updated 14 June 2006

Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and aphids in lupins
This set of pages provides a forecast for CMV and aphid risk in WA lupins each year. It also provides background information for growers, advisers, researchers, students and other users, about CMV and aphids in lupins in WA. Updated April 2006

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