Australia’s rare and precious rainforests, like the iconic Daintree, could have an unexpected aerial ally in the battle against weeds – autonomous helicopters.
Researchers from Australia, Singapore and the US are joining forces, through a A$20 million partnership, to help pre-empt and prepare […]
CSIRO virologists have prepared and distributed reagent kits to South-East Asian countries as part of a UN Food and Agriculture […]
Australian horse owners and the equine industry have received an important boost in their fight against the deadly Hendra virus […]
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Australia would devastate our livestock industries, costing anywhere between A$7-16 billion. […]
Denis Anderson and the CSIRO Bee Team (CSIRO Entomology). For raising awareness of the biosecurity threats to Australia’s pollination services and to the viability of key agricultural industries.
Between two and three million people are killed each year by malaria. A vaccine for this deadly disease has been developed and is now in its trial stage.
Selected species of dung beetles imported from Africa are being mass bred in Australia for release in cattle breeding areas. Early results indicate that they will prove an outstanding example of biological control.
The Argentine Ant is extremely adaptable and tenacious and is a more persistent forager than any other species of ant.
