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Dongara Weevil – A newly named pest in WA's northern grainbelt
Description
Since 2013, an unidentified weevil has been reported by growers and advisers to be repeatedly causing damage to canola crops in localised areas of Dongara and Mingenew in WA's northern grain growing region.
As part of a two-year GRDC investment, the critter was recently scientifically identified and described as a new pest weevil species of unknown origin, representing a new genus of broad-nose weevil. In this podcast, Christiaan Valentine from WA's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development shares the latest insight on its distribution and management.
Contact
Christiaan Valentine
DPIRD, Research Scientist
Christiaan.Valentine@dpird.wa.gov.au
More information
Science pins elusive Dongara weevil
GRDC investment code
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