Mar 12, 2025 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, News, Olive Diseases
The end of 2024 saw the completion of significant upgrades to Plant Health Australia’s Digital Systems, with the rollout of IT improvements to three of the national biosecurity co-ordinator’s core digital projects – AUSPestCheck®(APC), the Pest and...
Mar 12, 2025 | Australia, Biosecurity, Grove Innovation News, Legislation, Olive Diseases
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has determined that Xylella fastidiosa (Xylella) is present in mainland China. As a result, China is now considered to be a high-risk country for Xylella. This is significant news for our industry, as...
Mar 6, 2025 | Chemicals, Feature Articles, Olive Diseases, Spraying
By Laura Thomas As olive crops begin to ripen across parts of the country, Australian growers would be looking to complete their weed, pest and disease control efforts well before harvest. Troublesome weeds will always present a management issue for growers,...
Sep 11, 2024 | Courses/Education, Grove Innovation News, Olive Diseases
Olive lace bug (OLB) has emerged as a major issue in groves across the country this year, with an increase in both spread and severity of incidence causing crop loss and damage to many groves. Changing weather conditions – particularly an increase in moisture...
Aug 16, 2024 | Olive Diseases
Warm and wet conditions across many regions have moved pest and disease management to the top of the grove management task list, with both Olive Lace Bug and Anthracnose posing serious risks to tree health and 2025 yields. Olive Lace Bug: Monitoring is key to...
Aug 13, 2024 | Australia, Environment, Grove Innovation News, Olive Diseases, Surveys
The National Biosecurity Strategy (NBS) provides a collective vision for Australia’s future biosecurity system – a biosecurity system that protects Australia’s way of life. Underpinning the NBS, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has...
