In the 1960s Rachel Carson warned us of the environmental impacts of broad-spectrum insecticides
IPM (Integrated pest management) became a 'thing' that long ago, and change began
We made great progress navigating, shifting and changing pest management strategies until the 1990s
But this century, we've become stuck! The research has stopped progressing, its at a snail's pace. The WHY is super curious!
In Australia, there's a whole lot of doing it like its 1999
Which can leave growers in sometimes completely hopeless situations facing devastating crop losses thanks to the bugs
If we can't get unstuck, it will be our food supply that will suffer. I'd rather we started getting unstuck now, instead of waiting until we're hungry!
Biology and ecology of insect pests in macadamia: a review of the current status of IPM strategies in Australia
Nut bush pesticide limits: urgent need for a comprehensive strategy to address current and emerging insect pests and insecticide options in the Australian macadamia industry