Fresh from showcasing the cutting-edge mobile plant pest surveillance units – also known as ‘sentinels’ – at the Lockyer Valley […]
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Sentinel 6 launches in sunny Queensland
The iMapPESTS team has recently deployed Sentinel 6 (see image above) to a location near Toowoomba where we are trialling […]
New detection tool for airborne spores of Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew, caused by the fungus Erysiphe necator, is an important disease of grapevines in Australia and worldwide. If not adequately […]
Plant pest surveillance goes mobile in the Adelaide Hills
In early spring, a new, smart plant pest surveillance tool was deployed in its first ever trial in an apple […]
CRDC’s Spotlight Magazine- Diversifying smart plant surveillance
The prototype Sentinel was deployed to Far North Queensland in early 2020, however, due to COVID-19 it was returnedto its […]
FWPA’s R&D Works – Cross-industry collaboration yields great results for pest detection
The national, cross-industry iMapPESTS program brings together research scientists, government representatives and all plant-based Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs). […]
New plant pest and disease surveillance tech delivered
Hort Innovation’s iMapPESTS project, supported by the Australian Government through the Rural R&D for Profit Program, is set to deliver […]
Sugar Research Australia- iMapPESTS webinar
The iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture program aims to rapidly monitor and report the presence of airborne pests and diseases […]
Aiming for the sky with innovative plant pest surveillance
A custom-designed, mobile plant pest surveillance unit – known as a ‘sentinel’ – is under construction to help better manage […]
Airborne sampling offers faster, clearer detection of pests
Australia’s agriculture and horticulture industries including cotton have joined forces to change the way airborne pests and diseases are detected.