A destructive pest beetle is edging closer to Australia as biological controls fail, destroying home gardens, plantations and biodiversity as they surge through nearby Pacific islands.
17 June 2021Biological control of insect pests – where ‘natural enemies’ keep pests at bay – is saving farmers in Asia and the Pacific billions of dollars, according to University of Queensland-led research.
3 September 2020University of Queensland researchers will develop a program to help improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Pacific islands by tackling problems caused by pests and crop diseases.
10 August 2018UQ Art Museum will showcase selected artworks acquired for The University of Queensland Art Collection in the last two years.
2 August 2013The University of Queensland (UQ) is heading an international collaboration to further the sustainable development of high-value crops in the Pacific Islands.
24 February 2012