About Us: What We Do
- Undertake research into pest and disease management encouraging the use of:
- biological control
- bio-pesticides
- silvicultural management
- varietal selection
- selective chemical control
- standard protocols for assessments of pest population and disease levels
- decision support systems to determine whether or not to control the "pest"
- Provide technical and scientific support such as:
- insect and fungal identification
- assisting in experimental trial designs and statistical analyses
- curate a reference pest and pathogens collection
- Facilitate information sharing and collaboration among industry members by;
- Holding regular pest and disease research and operational meetings with company staff
- Organising workshops and field days for operational and contract staff
- A practical field guide of common pests and diseases
- Providing and maintaining an online Pests and Pathogens Database
- Providing and maintaining an online literature and resources
- Publish 'best practice' pest and disease management guides
