Natural enemies: beneficials, insect friends with benefits

The second tier of the Australian Grains Pest Innovation Program (AGPIP) looks at beneficial insects in Australian grain crops as an alternate pest control option. With the use of endosymbionts, the team at the University of Melbourne’s Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group (PEARG) are using new technology to help increase beneficial insect populations and supress plant virus transmission.   Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Dr Josh Thia  University of Melbourne  PEARG [email protected] More information:  Cesar Australia – How to send off samples Cesar Australia – Beneficial chemical toxicity table University of Melbourne – Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group (PEARG) GRDC Podcast – Novel pest solutions podcast Cesar Australia – AGPIP  GRDC Podcast – Endosymbionts: Game changing bacteria in insect species Podcast  GRDC YouTube – Endosymbionts: Game changing bacteria in insect species Video  GRDC code: UOM1906-002RTX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices