Browsing Completed projects and reports by Author "Samson, PR"
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A metarhizium-based product for control of cane pests : SRDC final report BSS134
Samson, PR; Robertson, LN; Milner, RJ; Bullard, GK (BSES, 2000)The fungus Metarhizium anisopliae is a naturally occurring pathogen of soil insects in Australia. Metarhizium can be used as a bioinsecticide for control of canegrubs by mass-producing spores on rice and applying the ... -
Biosecurity research in PNG 2015-2017
Magarey, RC; Braithwaite, KS; Kuniata, LS; Thompson, NP; Korowi, K; Samson, PR; Tom, L; Sallam, N; Derby, L (ASSCT, 2018)PAPUA NEW GUINEA is the centre of diversity for several species in the genus Saccharum, including S. officinarum, selections of which constituted the first commercial sugarcane varieties in Australia. Apart from providing ... -
Control of soldier fly with controlled-release insecticides : final report CO95011
Samson, PR; Harris, WJ (BSES, 1995)The activity of controlled-release granules against soldier fly larvae was evaluated in laboratory bioassays. Five different active ingredients were tested in a range of granule sizes. The product selected as the most ... -
Enhanced adoption of integrated pest management in sugarcane : SRDC final report BSS225
Hunt, WD; Samson, PR (BSES, 2002)The project focused on changing the way BSES engages clients in dealing with pest management issues, using the concept of participatory action-learning. Thirty-two small groups of canegrowers were formed around eight pest ... -
Feasibility of acoustic detection of canegrubs for better management decisions : SRDC final report BSS300
Samson, PR; Chandler, KJ; Mankin, R (BSES, 2007)Monitoring of pest populations is a key to effective management of insects in many crops, allowing pest-control treatments to be applied when needed, and only when needed. Monitoring should be relied on more for management ... -
GrubPlan 2; developing improved risk-assessment and decision-support systems for managing greyback canegrub : SRDC final report BSS257
Samson, PR (BSES, 2008)The vision of the project was to provide industry with refined greyback canegrub management systems complete with risk-assessment and decision-support models that could ultimately be deployed at a commercial consultancy ... -
Integrated pest management of soldier fly : SRDC final report BSS160
Samson, PR (BSES, 2001)Soldier flies are a serious soil-dwelling pest of cane, and there is no insecticidal control available. In large-plot trials, numbers of soldier fly larvae in plant and first ratoon crops were lower after a long fallow, ... -
Maximising the resistance of sugarcane to soldier fly : SRDC final report BS61S
Samson, PR (BSES, 1996)Infestations of soldier fly (Inopus spp.) cause losses to sugarcane in areas from Innisfail to New South Wales. Cane losses attributable to soldier fly in Queensland in 1995 were estimated at 24 000 t, and the annual ... -
Population dynamics of Inopus rubriceps in sugarcane fields with emphasis on bionomic factors assisting pest management (Final report SRDC Project BS11S)
Samson, PR (BSES, 1991)Restrictions were placed on the use of dieldrin in 1987 and its registration for use in the sugar industry lapsed in mid-1991. As no other insecticide is presently available to replace dieldrin, there is an urgent need ... -
Rationalising insecticide use in the control of wireworms : SRDC final report BS102S
Samson, PR (BSES, 1997)This project aimed to develop a method to detect wireworms in pre-plant fallows, thus allowing rational decisions to be made on whether or not to use insecticide for wireworm control at planting. Insecticide would be used ...