Author Archives: Kate Charleston

Release of insect identification guide for pulse industry in the North region

By Kate Charleston | Published: April 3, 2012
The recently published “Good Bug, Bad Bug” insect identification guide will be an invaluable tool for pulse producers in Queensland and NSW. The new guide features over 300 glossy photos of insects found in pulse crops and will help growers and their advisers to confidently identify the pest and beneficial insects that occur in their [...]
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Castor Oil Looper outbreak

By Kate Charleston | Published: April 1, 2010
Over the past week we have had several enquiries about large numbers of caterpillars destroying plants in home gardens. This pest has now been identified as castor oil looper – Achaea janata. While the entomology team does not generally report on home garden issues, this pest can also affect broadleaf crops such as soybeans and [...]
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