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🚨BREAKING: Gasoline is officially a human carcinogen. Yes, the fuel in your car. But you didn’t see headlines. No protests. No bans. Meanwhile, glyphosate? Just “probably” carcinogenic and the world lost its mind. Let’s talk about this absurd double standard. 🧵

Our 2025 autumn winter insecticide guide is available for free download. Updates include approval of diafenthiuron for redlegged earth mites, new bait options for canola pests, and phased-out use of chlorpyrifos in agriculture. agric.wa.gov.au/newsletters/pe… #PestFactsWA GRDC West

With recent rainfall and dewy nights, snails are actively moving beneath cameras at Manypeaks & Gibson. Baiting is the best method for snail control, but timing is key - bait when snails are active and feeding. #PestFactsWA GRDC West agric.wa.gov.au/newsletters/pe…

Want to protect your canola from Turnip yellows virus? Learn about the best management techniques in the #ProtectingWACrops newsletter 👇 agric.wa.gov.au/newsletters/pw…

Soils with gravel mulches have produced higher-yielding crops than those deep-ripped or treated with gypsum in field trials that are evaluating ways to ameliorate Western Australia’s difficult sodic and alkaline soils. DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock Read more ▶️ bit.ly/42IrMGS

Weevil warning for WA canola growers❗Vegetable weevils causing damage at Munglinup & desiantha weevils attacking canola at Dumbleyung. Weevils hard to detect in establishing crops - keep an eye out for chewing damage on plants 🔎 #PestFactsWA GRDC West dpird.wa.gov.au/siteassets/doc…

You won't believe which mite species has a label rate up to twice that of other mites! Comment below. Consider control only if crops are unable to out-grow feeding damage. Read more in the latest #PestFactsWA DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock GRDC West

Bryobia mite damage reported in emerging canola crops at Wongan Hills, Beverley, Perillup, Nalyerlup, North Cascade, Grass Patch and Beaumont. Redlegged earth mites are also damaging canola east of Esperance. #PestFactsWA GRDC West dpird.wa.gov.au/siteassets/doc…

We're monitoring green peach aphids (GPA) & testing for turnip yellows virus (TuYV) in canola from April to Aug 2025. After the #PestFactsWA article was published, GPA was found at Amelup & TuYV was detected in non-GPA aphids at South Stirlings. GRDC West dpird.wa.gov.au/siteassets/doc…

Canola aphid & virus update at 29 May: Green peach aphid (GPA) found in canola near York - no Turnip yellows virus (TuYV) detected. GPA also trapped near Amelup (not in crop), also TuYV-negative. TuYV detected in trapped non-GPA aphids at South Stirlings. dpird.wa.gov.au/siteassets/doc…

🎙️ NEW #GRDCPodcast: GRDC in Conversation Ray Harrington has always had an eye on the battle taking place in the fields of Aussie agriculture, the war on weeds and pests. Host Oli Le Lievre from Humans of Agriculture speaks with Ray about his journey to invent the Harrington Seed

DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock's popular broadacre insect & disease ID workshop is back! 📅 19–21 Aug 2025📍 Perth Hands-on ID training for agronomists & those working in WA grains.🎟️$150–$400 | Regos close 25 July. To register contact Cindy at Narrogin DPIRDWA 0404 819 534 📞 GRDC West

“Crazy mites” have been shown to reduce RLEM in spring by 80%. They are sold in Canada for biological control and there are nursery sites in WA in Manjimup and Albany where collection is possible 📸 Anystis wallacei eating a RLEM DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock GRDC West

DPIRD Broadacre - WA Grains & Livestock 2025 Winter–Spring Insecticide Guide for WA is out now – free to download! Covers APVMA approved products for canola, cereals, lupins, field peas & pastures 🌾 Key updates: • Changes to chlorpyrifos use after Sept 2025 • New chlorantraniliprole rate for native

Gene variants are being introduced into Aussie #canola to tackle a costly performance shortfall 🌱 CSIRO’s Matthew Nelson is leading research to develop lines that express the long hypocotyl trait in an Australian-adapted genetic background. 📰 Read more:

Our native budworm trapping program returns in July! Want to host a native budworm trap? #PestFactsWA is looking for volunteer growers and consultants located from Esperance to north of Geraldton. Help track this pest and protect local crops. GRDC West dpird.wa.gov.au/siteassets/doc…

Includes local Esperance sites in this network. And if anyone would like a budworm trap to monitor, this season, get in touch. 9083 1144

DPIRD's crop insect and plant disease identification course being held in Perth from Tuesday 19 to Thursday 21 August 2025. Spots are limited so register your interest in attending now! For course fees and more info read the latest #PestFactsWA. GRDC West dpird.wa.gov.au/siteassets/doc…

Please join our @DPIRDBroadacre and GRDC disease modelling project team on Monday where we will talk about net blotches in barley and show you our new #NetBlotchBM decision support tool.

Ditto for disease photos. Mind you, Amber takes a beautiful picture!