App to help minimise risk of silverleaf whitefly damage in cotton

Gregor Heard
February 19 2021 - 11:00am
DEW DILIGENCE: Silverleaf whitefly is a major pest in cotton, causing contamination due to its 'honey dew' secretions.
DEW DILIGENCE: Silverleaf whitefly is a major pest in cotton, causing contamination due to its 'honey dew' secretions.

COTTON producers may be able to enlist their smart phones in the battle against silverleaf whitefly (SLW) with the development of an app designed to help growers detect SLW nymphs.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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