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Virus Diseases Of Lupins Virus Diseases Of Pastures, R A.C Jones, A. Baker, K. Clarke, F. Jones

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Virus diseases of lupins.

Bean yellow mosaic virus and cucumber mosaic virus

Effect of CMV isolate

Effect of pod position

Effect of dry conditions on establishment

Effect of cultivar on seed transmission rates

Effect of reflective mulch

Survey of commercial seed stocks.

Virus disease of pastures

Bean yellow mosaic virus and cucumber and alfalfa mosaic viruses

Symptoms

Distribution

Seed-borne infection

Persistence

Recommendations for control

Lupin phyllody disorder

Barley yellow dwarf virus

Publications

Sheep Lice : Prospects For Eradication, F C. Wilkinson

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Sheep biting lice have been controlled over the past 86 years in Western australia by a combination of routine insecticidal treatment after shearing and action by the department of Agriculture officers under legislation.

In July 1987 the sheep industry and the State Government will implement a plan to eradicate lice from sheep flocks in the agricultural areas and eventually in the pastoral areas. To achieve this the co-operation of many sectors of the industry will be required. Assuming co-operation is forthcoming, it is possible that by 1996 wool from agricultural areas will be free of lice and insecticidal treatment form …