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Incorporating genetics into forest valuation models - IRRPLAN logo
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Incorporating genetics into forest valuation models - IRRPLAN

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

The project aims to recognise the contribution of improved genetics in plantations at the time of establishment by estimating expected future values of key physical traits on a site and stand specific basis. Tree improvement programs have been successful in breeding trees with enhanced physical traits being growth, form, wood...

19 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2021

Victoria, Australia

Tools, systems and enabling genetic technologies for pines and eucalypts logo
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Tools, systems and enabling genetic technologies for pines and eucalypts

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

Practical tools and systems will be developed to enable outputs of genomics research and tree improvement to be integrated and used routinely in tree breeding and deployment operations. National databases for data, pedigree, genomic information and genomically enhanced genetic values will be supported.

29 Jun 2020 - 15 Jun 2022

Victoria, Australia

Sirex biocontrol: cryptic nematode field strain prompts urgent review of program logo
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Sirex biocontrol: cryptic nematode field strain prompts urgent review of program

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

The sirex woodwasp (Sirex noctilio) is an invasive species in many parts of the world, including Australia, where it has become a significant economic pest of pine trees. Pinus radiata is Australia’s most valuable softwood resource, but it is extremely susceptible to mortality from sirex woodwasp. This project will review...

18 Jun 2020 - 15 Dec 2022

Victoria, Australia

Development of a portfolio of alternative weed control strategies for use in plantations logo
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Development of a portfolio of alternative weed control strategies for use in plantations

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

Weed control is critical to productivity and financial viability of Australian forest plantations. A hierarchy of options is required to inform field trials and evidence-based responses to certification and social licence concerns. The response to this risk should include considerations of what alternative methods are available, potentially those already used...

31 Aug 2020 - 30 May 2021

Victoria, Australia

Biological Control of Giant Pine Scale in Australia logo
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Biological Control of Giant Pine Scale in Australia

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

Giant pine scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a tiny scale insect that lives by sucking the sap of pine, fir and spruce trees. This project will assess the specialised biological control agent Neoleucopis and prepare an application to introduce the agent for long-term, sustainable management of giant pine scale in Australia.

1 Jun 2019 - 1 Sep 2023

Victoria, Australia

Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative logo
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Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

The Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative supports cross-sectoral research development and extension to minimise the damaging consequences caused by biosecurity threats to Australian plant industries. This includes endemic and exotic pests, diseases and weeds that affect Australia’s plant industries, community and the environment.

7 Sep 2017 - 17 Jun 2021

Victoria, Australia

Plantation Forestry Biosecurity Plan Review logo
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Plantation Forestry Biosecurity Plan Review

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

This project aims to work with forest stakeholders to review and update the Plantation Forest Biosecurity Plan. This strategic plan aims to inform and guide capacity-building forest biosecurity R&D and operational activities to ensure Australia’s freedom from exotic forest pests.

20 Jun 2019 - 15 Dec 2023

Victoria, Australia

Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative Phase II 2021-23 logo
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Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative Phase II 2021-23

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

The Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative supports cross-sectoral research development and extension to minimise the damaging consequences caused by biosecurity threats to Australian plant industries. This includes endemic and exotic pests, diseases and weeds that affect Australia’s plant industries, community and the environment. This work follows on from the initial Plant...

7 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2023

Victoria, Australia

A model system for the discovery and development of biocontrol agents against forest pests logo
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A model system for the discovery and development of biocontrol agents against forest pests

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

The primary aim of this project is to improve the biological control of Gonipterus weevils in Australian and overseas eucalypt plantations. Biological control is an important component of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) systems in plantation forestry worldwide. Classical Biological Control (CBC; that is, introduction of a natural enemy of non-native...

23 Jun 2017 - 30 Dec 2020

Victoria, Australia

Giant Pine Scale Chemical Control logo
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Giant Pine Scale Chemical Control

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

Giant pine scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a scale insect that sucks the sap of pine trees. If established, the insect poses a threat to Australia’s softwood plantation industry by causing branch dieback, gradual desiccation and eventually tree death. This project aims to identify chemical control options suitable for plantation managers...

8 Jun 2018 - 15 Jun 2021

Victoria, Australia