Accurately diagnosing weeds, pests and diseases affecting nursery crops
Accurately diagnosing weeds, pests and diseases affecting nursery crops can be challenging. If left unchecked these pests can increase costs and reduce productivity. Therefore it is important to take action early to prevent widespread infestations through correct diagnostics.
This months nursery paper was prepared by Andrew Manners* (Senior Entomologist and manager of Grow Help Australia) and John Duff* (Senior Plant Protectionist) as part of the levy funded project ‘NY11001 Plant health, biosecurity, risk management and capacity building for the nursery industry’.
* Based at the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry