The Leaf Protein Co.

The Leaf Protein Co are unlocking Earth’s most abundant source of protein, RuBisCo, from green leaves. Our leaf protein ingredients are high in protein, free from allergens, not genetically modified and sourced from crop by-products and regenerative plants.

Study of protein source and selected amino acids for gut integrity of chickens

Recent research has looked at how low protein poultry diets aim to improve production and welfare. This investment investigates how …

Critical amino acids to improve gut health of chickens fed reduced protein diets

Maintaining intestinal health and growth remains a concern as demand increases to limit the use of antibiotics in chicken meat …

Understanding and developing a response to bluegreen aphid resistance to chemical controls

Lucerne and other legume crops can suffer significant damage from bluegreen aphids (BGA) directly feeding and spreading harmful plant viruses. …

Understanding Blue Green Aphid Resistance in the Pasture Seeds Industry

Lucerne and other legume crops suffer significant damage from bluegreen aphids (BGA) directly feeding and spreading harmful plant viruses in …

Survey Of The Summer/Autumn Brassica Refuges For Diamondback Moth In The western region To Predict Early Season Risk Of Infestation

This project aims to provide Western Australian canola growers and advisers with earlier warning about potential diamondback moth (DBM) outbreaks, …

Managing wine extraction, retention, clarity and stability for defined styles and efficient production

This project will investigate the role of macromolecules such as tannins, polysaccharides, proteins and their aggregate colloids, and their impact …

Optimisation of mycopesticides for control of lesser mealworm in broiler sheds

Lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, is a ubiquitous insect pest of Australian meat-chicken sheds. It transmits a variety of avian pathogens …

Sheep Ectoparasite Resistance Update

The impact of insecticide resistance on blowflies is usually a reduction in the protection period provided by treatments rather than …

Genetic approaches to reduce the nitrogen dilution effect and increase nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) in wheat

The nitrogen dilution effect refers to the observation that high wheat yields are often associated with low grain protein content (…

Assessment of sexing options to perform nutritional research in meat chickens

This project assesses options for sexing in chickens in hatcheries following changes in genetics that have resulted in the slow …

New Chemicals for Sheep Blowfly Control

Control of the sheep blowfly relies largely on the use of chemical insecticides applied as preventative treatments to protect against …

ARC Ento Tech: Industrial scale black soldier fly digester - $10 million investment opportunity

Opportunity for

• Investors (VC, institutional, family offices) interested in supporting a sustainable and scalable food waste management business producing fertiliser and feed products
• Strategic financial, market and distribution partners to establish the first six plants and to roll out more plants in Australia and worldwide
• Resource management and waste recovery centres seeking scalable technology capable of processing mixed and FOGO waste streams.

IPM to support the management of emerging pests

To continuously improve the adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), this project scrutinises invertebrate communities and insect-plant interactions that support …

Giant Pine Scale Postgraduate Research Scholarship Agreement

Giant Pine Scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a scale insect that sucks the sap of pine trees. If established, the insect …

Giant Pine Scale Chemical Control

Giant pine scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a scale insect that sucks the sap of pine trees. If established, the insect …

Informed Modeling of Blowfly Chemical Resistance

Outcomes from the analysis of the genetic characteristics of resistant blowfly phenotype and fitness values and the genes and mutations identified by UoM will be shared with UTAS.

Post-doctoral Fellowship - When are earwigs pests and when are they beneficial?

Earwigs are important insects for the breakdown and recycling of organs matter but in some circumstances are thought to cause …

PhD: Electrophysiological and molecular identification of novel biopesticides

This PhD project aims to identify and develop new tools for integrated pest management in cotton. It is part of …

Future options for the control of RLEM in Australian grain crops

The red legged earth mite (RLEM) is one of the most destructive and economically important establishment pests of grain crops. …