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Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus…
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Biotechnology is a powerful enabling technology that has the potential to revolutionise many industries, including agriculture. Biotechnology offers benefits for farmers, the food manufacturing industry, consumers and the community; and the department supports the development and use of…
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Department of Primary Industries
Prepared by: Bill Washington
Phone: 03 9210 9450 Fax: 03 9210 9396
Email: bill.washington@dpi.vic.gov.au
DPI response to Biosecurity Australia’s…
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Jonathan Wong, Charley Xia, Harry Coë and Charlie Qin
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China’s demand for meat has increased faster than its domestic production.
This has resulted in China increasing its meat imports.
This trend is expected to continue through the medium term.
China’s meat import demand…
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Notice issued: 17 December 2021
From 1 January 2022, the total levy and charge rate for farmed prawns will be set at 6.65 cents per kilogram. This is due to the reactivation of the white spot disease repayment (WSDR) component of the farmed prawns levy and charge which will be set at 3.01 …
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 1 June 2022, low-pressure systems and cold fronts brought rainfall to southern and south-eastern parts of the country. Meanwhile, a cloud band across north-western Australia resulted in moderate to heavy…
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When undertaking control of locusts bands and swarms, the APLC applies very low doses of insecticide that degrade rapidly in the environment. To safeguard against the risk of excessive insecticide…
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