Effective virus management in grain crops
Tender ID: 509558
Tender Details
Tender Description
Virus diseases constitute a serious threat to global food, by reducing crop yields and spoiling seed quality with an estimated annual impact of over AUD$40 billion. Currently four major viruses have been detected as serious threats in cereals, four in oilseeds and at least nine pulse viruses. This investment will provide strategies for effective virus management in grain crops by; (i) Surveying virus prevalence, incidence across Australia (ii) Quantifying yield losses and promoting grower awareness (iii) Establishing protocols for variety disease resistance ratings (iv) Developing strategies for management of virus infections in the field using RNA based sprays (v) Investigating genetic strategies for resistance to virus infection and virus spread via insect vectors.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
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