Grains Convo

Canola allies with Entomologist Svetlana Micic

Grower Group Alliance Season 1 Episode 71

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster
Guest Speaker: DPIRD Entomologist Svetlana Micic

In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Entomologist Svetlana Micic, as they discuss a new invertebrate project that DPIRD is working on, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) as well as other research organisations.  

Svet goes through the losses canola growers are currently facing due to invertebrate pests, some typical pest management strategies and what knowledge gaps the project aims to fill about the distribution, biology, and ecology of these beneficial insect species. 

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