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Urgent
Plague locust numbers in north-west Victoria are at their highest in 15 years, with farmers worried that recent egg laying could trigger damaging spring swarms.
Australia’s chemical regulator has approved an emergency permit for stronger zinc phosphide mouse bait in grain paddocks. The move follows severe mouse pressure in Western Australia and South…
Authorities in Kano state are calling for urgent containment measures as Tuta absoluta spreads across major tomato zones and threatens both harvests and market supply.
A severe mouse plague in Western Australia is hitting grain-growing districts north-east of Perth, raising crop protection costs and intensifying pressure on rural communities.
On International Day of Plant Health, ICRISAT outlined an integrated strategy for grain legumes built on resistant genetics, biological control and real-time farmer advisories.
Authorities in South Australia say a major locust outbreak is unlikely this season, but monitoring continues across key farming regions after April swarms.
India is preparing a nationwide ban on paraquat dichloride after an expert panel linked the herbicide to severe poisoning risks and major public-health concerns.