Summary
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Program
Pasture Seeds
Research Organisation
The University of Sydney
Objective Summary
The aim of this project is to build on earlier RIRDCfunded work in which the pathogen and vectors responsible for Australian lucerne yellows disease were determined and in which tentative disease management strategies were identified. This project willproduce a 'toolkit' of disease management approaches that growers will be able to draw from to better manage this important plant disease. These strategies will include measures to reduce immigration into lucerne crops of diseasecarrying leafhopper insects remove the noncrop hosts of the pathogen as well as management to alleviate the severity of symptoms in infected plants. Reflecting the regional differences in lucerne production and integrated pest management (IPM) practices research will takeplace in both NSW and South Australia. The optimal disease management strategies will be extended to growers by an illustrated colour 'ute guide'type tool with more detailed information available on a farmerfriendly web site. The rigour of the outcomes will be assured by submitting findings to a peerreviewed journal (Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture).
Project Code
PRJ-000539
Project Stage
Closed
Project Start Date
Friday, July 2, 2004
Project Completion Date
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Journal Articles From Project
Not Available
National Priority
Unknown
National Priority
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National Priority
PSE-Production and processing efficiency and profitability