Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt
Guest Speakers: DPIRD entomologist Svetlana Micic and Farmanco agronomist Brent Pritchard.

In this episode of Grains Convo, DPIRD entomologist Svetlana Micic and Farmanco agronomist Brent Pritchard join Janette Pratt to talk about red legged earth mite (RLEM).

Svetlana discusses why RLEM is such a problem for WA farmers, what has caused resistance to the pesky pest and exactly how extensive the issue is.

Brent talks about some of the damage and other issues his clients have faced when they have a RLEM problem in their crops.

Together, they detail the alternative control methods that growers could consider, including a potential biological control agent - French Anystis mite.

Episode Links:
Click here for more information on red legged earth mite.
Click here for Cesar Australia's RLEM hatch tool.