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19 November 2024

AUSVEG Peri-Urban Biosecurity Pilot Program

Project overview
Pests diseases and biosecurity
1/1/2021 - 1/7/2022
19 November 2024

Boosting Diagnostic Capacity for Plant Production Industries

Project overview
Pests diseases and biosecurity and Technology
01/04/2020 - 25/06/2023
15 November 2024

Using AI and machine learning to improve weather forecasting

Project overview
Technology, Environment and more
08/04/2024 - 30/09/2025
15 November 2024

Managing on-farm biosecurity risks in wet weather events

Fact sheet
Pests diseases and biosecurity, Environment and more
15 November 2024

Building Biosecurity Capacity and Resilience within the NSW Vegetable Industry

Project overview
Pests diseases and biosecurity, Environment and more
2024
11 November 2024

Final report: National strategy, baseline and value perception study for Plus one serve by 2030 program

Project report
Consumer and market research and Health and nutrition
30 October 2024

Potato leafminer grower guide: English, Vietnamese

Fact sheet and User guide
Pests diseases and biosecurity
Potatoes and Solanaceous vegetables
30 October 2024

Onion leafminer grower guide: English, Vietnamese

Fact sheet and User guide
Pests diseases and biosecurity
Onions and Alliums
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Three new species of Liriomyza leafminer flies are now present in Australia:

  • American Serpentine Leafminer (ASLM (Liriomyza trifolii))
  • Serpentine Leafminer (SLM (Liriomyza huidobrensis))
  • Vegetable Leafminer (VLM (Liriomyza sativae))

These pests all feed on many plants and will likely affect most commercial crops (including many vegetable crops). Damage on some commercial crops has been recorded from Qld, NSW, NT, WA and Vic.

Experience from other countries shows us that overuse of chemical controls will backfire. IPM approaches are the most likely to be successful in managing these insects.

AUSVEG has produced a series of grower guides on best practice management of American serpentine leafminer, serpentine leafminer, and vegetable leafminer. These guides are available in English, and have been translated into Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese and Arabic.