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VBT NEWS 12 – DECEMBER 2022 The latest edition of the VBT News is now available online. Queensland Fruit Fly linked to European Blackberry The VBT funded project investigating the link between Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) and European blackberry has found evidence that QFF uses European blackberry as a host. The VBT will adopt all […]

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CONTROLLING BLACKBERRY IN URBAN/PERI-URBAN ENVIRONMENTS The Victorian Blackberry Taskforce receives many inquiries from landowners living in urban/peri-urban environments. Because landholders live close to each other, blackberry control options may differ compared with landholders in rural environments. Some controls are the same regardless of location. For example, the best time to apply herbicide is when the plant is actively growing – from November to […]

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VBT NEWS – EDITION 11 / MAY 2022 The latest edition of the VBT News is now available online. DRONE TECHNOLOGY SET TO TAKE OFF The Victorian Government has an application process in place for a licence to pilot and operate drones for aerial spraying.  The Victorian Blackberry Taskforce (VBT) believes this is a gamechanger, […]

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