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Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Novel ingredients
Research project

Stability and safety of mycopesticides for lesser mealworm

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and AgriFutures Australia have developed mycopesticides based on a specific strain of the fungus …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2023 -
    25 Sep 2025

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Forestry
Crop protection
Research project

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 …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    8 Jun 2018 -
    15 Jun 2021

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Animal technology
Research project

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. NSW DPI will also provide up to date resistance information, in the form of calculated resistance factors for field blowfly populations to the listed insecticides, the associated insecticide usage and flystrike management information (if available) to UTAS. These will inform evidence-based enhancements of UTAS’s Resistance Model, with review from UQ.
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    16 Jun 2022 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisations

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Melbourne, The University of Queensland (UQ), The University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

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 …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    25 May 2018 -
    31 Jan 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

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 …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Western Sydney University (WSU)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

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. …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2020 -
    30 Sep 2024

  • Research organisation

    CESAR Pty. Ltd

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables
Crop protection
Research project

Prevention and preparedness for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) - Output 2

Fall armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda) is a significant global biosecurity threat because of its ability to spread rapidly within and …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    2 Mar 2020 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Mirid and mealybug best practice management

This project aimed to improve best practice management for mirid and mealybug pests in cotton. In the mirid part of …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    31 Oct 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Wool
Research project

Vaccine for control of flystrike

Flystrike, and its control, is a significant cost to the Australian sheep and wool industries. With the advent of new …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    26 Nov 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cereal grains Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Wine
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management Plant science
Opportunity

Bardee: black soldier fly organic fertiliser - Superfly® - seeking commercial trial partners in horticulture, broadacre and pasture industries

Opportunity for

  • Australian horticulture, broadacre and pasture farms to trial organic certified fertiliser and soil enhancer made from black soldier fly castings and exoskeletons
  • Led by

    Bardee

  • Opportunity type

    Field trial

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
Image for Bardee: black soldier fly organic fertiliser - Superfly® - seeking commercial trial partners in horticulture, broadacre and pasture industries
Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

The sustainable chemical control and resistance management of aphids, mites and mirids in Australian cotton, 2014-2019

This project provided resistance monitoring for aphids, mites, thrips, and mirids. Resistance data produced feeds directly into a process driven …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2014 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management
Opportunity

AgriFutures Australia: Mycopesticide (fungal biocontrol agent) for lesser mealworm control

Opportunity for

  • Biotech companies interested in developing new pesticide products
  • Led by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking interest, Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Mid (TRL 5-7)
    Proof of concept in the laboratory then in the field resulting in the development of a minimum viable product (MVP).
Image for AgriFutures Australia: Mycopesticide (fungal biocontrol agent) for lesser mealworm control
Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Input management
Research project

Crop and varietal data to better understand the importance of pollination

This project will ensure that all available crop pollination dependency data is easily accessible to relevant stakeholders (eg growers, apiarists, …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    -
    31 Aug 2026

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Strategic oversight and coordination of grain protection chemicals

This project seeks to ensure that the Australian grains industry is able to effectively comply with and provide input into …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2021

Story

Solution Blue cracks the insect industry’s biggest challenge: quality, consistent protein output

Australian insect farming startup, Solution Blue is seeking investors to scale its black soldier fly protein production system. Providing greater productivity at much lower cost than its competitors, Solution Blue’s world-first technology delivers high-quality, consistent insect protein that has so far eluded insect farmers across the world. And it’s got aquaculture and pet food manufacturers clamouring.

  • Led by

    Solution Blue

  • Author

    Casey Dunn

  • Published

    Thursday, 16 September 2021

Image for Solution Blue cracks the insect industry’s biggest challenge: quality, consistent protein output
Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts
Input management
Research project

Healthy bee populations for sustainable pollination in horticulture

Insect pollinators are declining globally, threatening productivity in cropping systems. Our understanding of the role of different native pollinators, such …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2016 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Western Sydney University (WSU)

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