Nina, Nathan and I have been busy setting up worm beds by recycling old fridges and freezers. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who kindly donated to the composting worm farm set-up. A mix of Tigers, Blues, Reds, Gardener’s Friend and Nightcrawlers have been purchased and they should arrive in […]
News from Bio-Control
Our leaf tying moths are finally out of their cages and are now free range in larger enclosures. We will continue to increase our breeding stock and will endeavor to release a large number of moths into the field in October. Changes to our tingid bug rearing program has been a big success […]
Bio-Control News: Prickly Pear
Prickly pear (Opuntia stricta) was imported into Australia in the late 1800’s and quickly became a pest weed spreading to cover four million hectares by 1900. The pear was introduced to establish a colony of mealy bugs where red dye would be extracted to colour fabric. The fruit yielded high vitamin C and the cactus […]
