SEALING AND PRESSURE TESTING GRAIN STORAGE FOR OPTIMAL PEST RESISTANCE
With more grain being stored on-farm than ever before, it’s critical that grain storage equipment is up to the task when it comes to protecting stores from pests; and in particular those which may develop resistant to pesticides. Using your pesticides as per the instructions on the label is a good start to extending the […]
BEATING RISING PHOSPHINE RESISTANCE
The first phosphine resistant species detected in grain stores in NSW was found in 2007, and the last decade in farming across Australia has seen a dramatic rise in phosphine resistance pest species. With markets expecting high-quality grain that shows no signs of pest infestation, growers have turned to a heavy, often misuse of phosphine, […]