All posts tagged "biosecurity"
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822ResearchPhillip Island fights back against rabbits
The European rabbit is Australia’s most destructive pest. They are more than just a nuisance on Phillip Island, rapidly becoming a threat...
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580ResearchStowaway frogs being stopped by border security
An analysis of stowaway frogs coming into Australia has shown that strict biosecurity measures at borders and within the country are reducing...
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558ResearchGlobal collaboration leads to innovative fruit fly research
The Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre will be a major contributor to the First Symposium of the Tephritid Workers of Asia, Australia...
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488ScienceThe lure of Qfly control
It’s been described as the gaping hole in the toolbox for fruit growers – an effective lure and kill device for female...
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477ScienceNew chilli pathogens discovered in Australia
Scientists have identified four new pathogens previously not found in Australian chillies, raising the stakes for the country’s quarantine and disease resistance...
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567ScienceAsian honey bees and varroa in Townsville
The Queensland city of Townsville is on alert after varroa mites (Varroa jacobsoni) were found in a feral Asian honey bee hive...
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528ScienceWeeding out pesky problem on Lord Howe Island
Some of Australia’s most pristine wilderness is about to be improved significantly with the recent release of a new biological control agent...
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371ScienceVarroa mites found in Townsville port
An Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) hive has been found at the port in Townsville, Queensland, with scientific analysis of the bees...
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501EngineeringGetting stuck into vehicle inspection training
Finding the Velcro dots stuck onto tractors and utes was the task set for trainee machinery inspectors at workshops held in NSW,...
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751ResearchGlobal threat to agriculture from invasive species
New CSIRO research into the global impacts of invasive species has found that sub-Saharan African countries are most at risk, while China...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 at 12:23pm
UQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage https://t.co/IIG3giwGkP #research #researchers #science
UQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage https://t.co/IIG3giwGkP #research #researchers #science
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 at 9:48am
Smart #phones used to monitor and predict #Mentalhealth episodes https://t.co/QKHDpzhfy6 #research https://t.co/xOSiNwBob7
Smart #phones used to monitor and predict #Mentalhealth episodes https://t.co/QKHDpzhfy6 #research https://t.co/xOSiNwBob7