Buffalo Fly Investment Call 2026-2030
Tender ID: 614221
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Tender Description
Buffalo fly (Haematobia exigua) is now the leading cause of economic loss in the Australian beef industry, with estimated annual impacts exceeding $170 million through reduced productivity, treatment costs, labour, and associated market impacts. Despite decades of research and management effort, control remains inconsistent, increasingly ineffective, and heavily reliant on a narrowing set of chemical tools.
MLA is calling for MDC-funded projects that design, develop and evaluate solutions addressing the priority RD&A investment areas identified in the Gap analysis. The scope of this call spans the full buffalo fly management system, including pest biology, monitoring, treatment, enabling technologies, and knowledge transfer.
Applications should meet the requirements specified in the Terms of Reference and include a completed preliminary application form available on the project application guidelines and forms website.
Applications must be received by MLA before 11.59 PM AEDT on 22 June 2026. Use the preliminary proposal template to submit proposals electronically to MLA at: projectcall@mla.com.au and cc mlaurence@mla.com.au
If you have questions about this tender, please contact:
Dr Michael Laurence
Group Manager Animal Wellbeing and Biosecurity
Email: mlaurence@mla.com.au
Mobile: 0429-109-997
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