Dr. Zia Hoque

Powdery mildew confirmed in Rockstar and Vixen wheat at Wongan Hills, WA on 25 August 2025. Conditions are ideal for disease spread. @GRDCwest @DPIRDbroadacre #ProtectingWACrops

Both Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and S. minor basal infection detected in Jurien lupin at Wongan Hills on 4 August 2025. Conditions favour further spread. @theGRDC @DPIRDbroadacre #ProtectingWACrops

Sclerotinia leaf infection detected in canola at Wongan Hills, WA on 4 August 2025. Climatic conditions remain highly favourable for disease progression. @theGRDC @DPIRDbroadacre #ProtectingWACrops

Powdery mildew detected in wheat at Wongan Hills, WA yesterday. Current environmental conditions are highly conducive to disease development. @GRDCwest @DPIRDbroadacre #ProtectingWACrops

BioScout at Dale, WA near canola crops. Sclerotinia stem rot seen at paddock. GRDC @GRDC West @ DPIRD Broadacre

This is the first time I've seen loose smut of oats in a paddock (Dale) during surveillance work. It's really amazing to me. DPIRDbroadacre #ProtectingWACrops

Sharing thoughts with growers in the paddock is amazing. Today, I spent a wonderful time sharing information on lupin diseases with growers in the Moora and Dandaragan areas during disease surveillance @GRDCwest @DPIRDbroadacre #ProtectingWACrops

Spring tour (2-4 September 2024), Geraldton. Lupin Sclerotinia Project. Field disease observation of field trials and NVT sites. @GRDCwest @DPIRDbroadacre #ProtectingWACrops

@ciara_beard @RobCamp11 @DPIRDbroadacre @GRDCWest Great. Thanks Ciara.

Finding Basal (ground level) Sclerotinia now in lupin crops. Favoured by ongoing moisture &humidity under dense crops. This crop is in Chapman Valley but also reported by ⁦@RobCamp11⁩ at Northampton & ⁦@ziabari72⁩ at Bolgart ⁦@DPIRDbroadacre⁩ ⁦@GRDCWest⁩

Lupin Sclerotinia research at DPIRD Northam showing apothecia, developed from sclerotia on trial site (2024NO19) in both on ground and sclero deport. @GRDCWest @DPIRDbroadacre #ProtectingWACrops

@ciara_beard @DPIRDbroadacre @GRDCWest @GroupMIG Wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Check out lupin Sclerotinia developments in Geraldton port zone &our trial looking at row spacing x seed rate. Huge thanks to DPIRD field research operations team, and growers who support our research &host trials or surveillance sites for us. @DPIRDbroadacre @GRDCWest @GroupMIG

Great news. Out of 20 SporeScouts units in WA, 6 units now in operation at KPZ. It utilizes automatic microscopy and machine learning to capture, identify and measure flux of airborne fungal spores. Equipped with environmental sensors. @GRDC @GRDC West @ DPIRD Broadacre

Lupin Sclerotinia research at DPIRD Northam showing visible symptoms in field and growth room, visited this week by Georgia Megirian and Geoff Thomas. I am researching the damage caused underground by basal Sclerotinia? @GRDCWest @DPIRDBroadacre #ProtectingWACrops

Irrigated inoculated small plot fungicidal trial of Sclerotinia disease of NLL sown on 02.5.24, Northam. Pictures show trial overview, temp. and humidity probe and sclero deport. Part of Lupin Sclerotinia Project works. @GRDCWest @DPIRDBroadcare #ProtectingWACrops

Fungicidal management of Sclerotinia disease of lupin sown on 30.4.24 in growth room, Northam. Pictures show trial overview, fungal growth on inoculated vs uninoculated pots. This is a part of works of Lupin Sclerotinia Project. @GRDCWest @DPIRDBroadcare #ProtectingWACrops

@ciara_beard @Zia_2022 @DPIRDbroadacre @GRDCWest Thanks a lot Ciara.

Lupin sclero project now includes Kwinana pz. DPIRD Researcher Zia Hoque @Zia_2022 has found basal sclerotinia in sown lupin trial at Northam, reported in this week’s #PestFactsWA newsletter. Testing wilted plants to see if S.sclerotiorum or S.minor. @DPIRDbroadacre @GRDCWest