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Expansion of flies as berry crop pollinators

This project will investigate the role of flies in berry crops as well as to determine the impact of different release and retention strategies on survival, distribution, foraging activity and pollination service delivery of Eristalis tenax, the impact of targeted placement of additional floral and non-floral resources and to devise methods to diversify and support future managed pollinator taxa in berry production.

Project date

1 Apr 2023-17 Apr 2026
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Principal investigator

Onyeka Nzie

Research organisations

University of New England (UNE)

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Alternative protein Cross industry Fruits Nuts Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Vegetables

Hort Innovation

Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australia's horticulture industry. As one of the nation's 15 Rural …

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Cross industry Fruits Nuts Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Vegetables
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

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Collaborators

seedPurity Pty Ltd;

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Horticulture impact assessment program 2020/21 to 2022/23

Hort Innovation has engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 Apr 2022 - 30 Nov 2024

  • Research organisation

    Ag Econ Plus

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