Bees can help prove Australia's valuable avocado crop is free of a pathogen that could be a barrier to exports according to research by The University of Queensland and the national science agency CSIRO.
30 March 2023 each seed category (C) Sari Nurulita SMALL.jpg?itok=xUejLsGu "Garlic in fields, side-by-side showing different yield for each seed category. (C) Sari Nurulita")
Garlic has traditionally been used to ward off evil spirits, but its reputed powers do not stop it from being infected by multiple viruses.
13 April 2022
University of Queensland researchers are working on a new project to keep smut off our playing fields; but it’s not the kind of smut that first comes to mind.
24 January 2019
Researchers are working with the Australian avocado industry to safeguard one of the nation’s favourite fruits from the threat of existing and emerging disease.
20 June 2018
Next time you pour a glass of wine, raise a toast to the 30-million-year-old viruses that have contributed to the genetic make-up of modern grapes.
12 November 2014
