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This green wall is in the foyer of the Mercy Health Aged Care Centre (Image: Evergreen Infrastructure)

Environment & Sustainability Pest Management

Why Integrated Pest Management matters in indoor green infrastructure

13/04/2026 Michael Casey 32 Views 0 Comments

By Michael Casey

Indoor green walls introduce nature into hospitals, schools and workplaces, but maintaining these living systems requires careful and knowledgeable horticultural management. Integrated Pest Management helps protect plant health while safeguarding the people who share these spaces.

Cities are becoming greener in visible and exciting ways with green roofs appearing above offices, biodiversity gardens transforming rooftops and podiums, and inside many of our public buildings living green walls now provide striking visual connections to nature.… Continue reading

Solenopsis invicta (Image: April Nobile, CASENT0005804 from www.antweb.org)

Environment & Sustainability Pest Management

Preparing for climate-driven pests and diseases

11/08/2025 Patrick Regnault 610 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Patrick Regnault

Horticultural pests and diseases are constantly evolving, and increasingly so in the face of anthropogenic climate change. This global phenomenon is also changing the natural range of pests and diseases. What might this mean for Australia, and what can we do about it as an industry?… Continue reading

An example of the campaign materials used in Cobram to raise awareness about Qfly

Pest Management

Pilot program reduces fruit fly population in Cobram

09/07/2022 Horticulture Innovation Australia limited 1288 Views 0 Comments

By Horticulture Innovation Australia

The Hort Frontiers Fruit Fly Fund aims to control the fruit fly populations that impact the productivity of Australian horticulture industries. At the core of the Fruit Fly Fund is the ground-breaking $60 million SITplus partnership. The SITplus program pulls together some of the world’s leading fruit fly experts and research organisations, to deliver an integrated solution to the management of Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly).… Continue reading