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Protecting pollinators from pesticides: Developing safer, selective pesticides targeting Varroa mite and small hive beetle hormone receptors (PH20003)
This investment is investigating safer, environmentally-friendly pesticides that target the hormone receptors of varroa mite and small hive beetle without negatively impacting honey bees.
16 June 2022
Effective fall armyworm pheromone blends for improved monitoring and population estimation in Australia (AS21000)
This investment is investigating the geographical variation of the sex pheromone in fall armyworm populations in Australia
2 June 2022
Entomopathogenic nematodes as biological control agents of important honey bee pests in Australia (PH21004)
This investment is testing the efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes as biological control agents against two significant pests of honey bees in Australia, the small hive beetle and the wax moth, and developing novel biological control options for these pests.
11 May 2022
Masterclass in Horticultural Business (LP15001)
The Masterclass in Horticultural Business course, developed under Hort Frontiers, fostered new innovators and leaders for the Australian horticulture industry. Industry levies contribute to scholarship opportunities.
11 May 2022
SITplus: Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (FF15000)
This investment funded the operations of the Port Augusta mass rearing facility that uses sterile insect technique (SIT)
10 May 2022
DIY laneway greening – simplifying vertical greening at a community level (GC17002)
This project supported the uptake of 'vertical greening' within local communities
10 May 2022
Probiotics in honey bees to fight bacterial and fungal diseases (PH21003)
This investment is developing and implementing innovative probiotics as low-cost and chemical-free treatments for honey bee diseases.
28 April 2022
The business of pollen collection in horticulture (PH19004)
This short project provided a high-level, comprehensive understanding of the needs and opportunities for the development of pollen donor farms to service the Australian horticulture industry.
4 April 2023
Novel microbiome technologies to increase profitability for Australian horticulture (AS19004)
This investment is tasked with developing and deploying new microbiome technologies that will increase the yield, and therefore profitability, of annual and perennial Australian horticultural crops.
8 April 2022
Which plant where, when and why database for growing urban green space (GC15002)
This project brought together a consortium of researchers to investigate the suitability of various plants species under current and future climate scenarios.
30 March 2022