An alarming spread of redlegged earth mite resistance from one end of the Western Australian Wheatbelt to the other is enough to send shivers down the back of all Australian croppers – but researchers are getting on top of the problem.
Redlegged earth mite may not yetrealise it but farmers have hadenough and the research industryis looking to load up its big gunsto tackle the serious crop pest.
Redlegged earth mites are the focus of a new research project being led by Cesar Australia.
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