Symposium: Biosecurity and biocontrol

Australian cereal cyst nematode (Heterodera australis): taxonomic woes and biosecurity implications.

Daniel C. Huston (Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO); Manda Khudir (Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO); John Lewis (South Australian Research and Development Institute, South Australia); Sarah Collins (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia); Akshita Jain (Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victoria); Mike Hodda (Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO). A species of […]

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Confirming the identity of a toxic exotic Lepiota.

Teresa Lebel (Botanic Gardens & State Herbarium of South Australia); Pamela Catcheside (Hon. Assoc., Botanic Gardens & State Herbarium of South Australia). Identifying toxic mushrooms can be problematic as the remnants left after ingestion are often fragmentary and in poor condition. While microscopic examination can help narrow down possible genera, it is often difficult to determine

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Rise up, Rhizoctonia: moving to one fungus, one name in the Cejpomycetaceae (Agaricomycetes; Cantharellales).

Ryan P. O’Donnell (Australian National University); Tom W. May (Royal Botanic Gardens, Victoria); Celeste C. Linde (Australian National University). Cejpomycetaceae is a family of cryptic basidiomycetous fungi, most notable for the plant pathogens known under generic names such as Rhizoctonia, Ceratobasidium, Thanatephorus and Ceratorhiza. While responsible for billions of dollars in crop losses annually, members of these

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Coccygidium? I hardly know ’em: A taxonomic revision of the genus Coccygidium throughout Australia. 

Tareva-Chine C. Atkin-Zaldivar (The University of Adelaide); Erinn P. Fagan-Jeffries (The University of Adelaide and South Australian Museum). Coccygidium is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae, that despite being recorded as present in Australia in a 2010 publication no Australian species have been described. Overseas, the genus is most notably being trialled as

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Phylogenetics of Australian archaeococccoid scale insects to assist in decision making for classical biological control.

Penelope J. Mills (The University of Queensland); Umar K. Lubanga (Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Agriculture Victoria); Greg K. Lefoe (Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Agriculture Victoria). A recently detected pest in Australia is the gymnosperm-feeding giant pine scale Marchalina hellenica (Hemiptera: Marchalinidae). This archaeococcoid scale insect originates from the eastern Mediterranean and in

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The taxonomic potential of integrating morphological and molecular approaches to enhance ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) identifications for biosecurity: bridging the gap between DNA sequences and reliable species-level confirmation.

James T. Buxton (Agriculture Victoria); Caitlin J. Selleck (Agriculture Victoria); Kate S. Sparks (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry); Lea Rako (Agriculture Victoria); Francesco Martoni (Agriculture Victoria); Isabel Valenzuela (Agriculture Victoria); Mark Blacket (Agriculture Victoria). In Australia, ants play a significant role as ubiquitous and ecologically influential components of terrestrial systems, boasting exceptionally high levels of

The taxonomic potential of integrating morphological and molecular approaches to enhance ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) identifications for biosecurity: bridging the gap between DNA sequences and reliable species-level confirmation. Read More »

Characterising the invasive Lantana camara complex using a population genomic approach.

Patricia Lu-Irving (Botanic Gardens of Sydney); Francisco Encinas-Viso (CSIRO); Eilish McMaster (Botanic Gardens of Sydney); Jason Callander (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries); Michael Day (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries); Johannes Le Roux (Macquarie University). The Lantana camara species complex is one of the world’s worst weeds, with serious economic and environmental impacts globally. The management of invasive lantana

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