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Agriculture Minister Mark Furner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 1, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

The State Government has welcomed the emergency use approval of a biopesticide to combat fall armyworm.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Minister Mark Furner said the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) had issued an Emergency Use Permit which allows Fawligen to be used on the invasive pest.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe swift approval of the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries\u2019 application, prepared jointly with AgBiTech \u2013 the Australian company that developed and produces Fawligen – is a significant step in the battle against this voracious pest,\u201d Mr Furner said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to the APVMA\u2019s prompt assessment and approval of DAF\u2019s application, valuable time has been gained in the search to find an effective management option for FAW.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe emergency use permit will allow industry to use Fawligen and for DAF entomologists to expand their important research to assess (its) effectiveness under Australian conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Furner said Fawligen was a naturally occurring caterpillar virus that targets fall armyworm. It is produced in the United States by AgBiTech.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFawligen is a new product in Australia and the broader research made possible by the emergency use permit will be vital in determining how and when to best use it,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

\u201cFawligen is a welcome addition to the options available for controlling fall armyworm, particularly in crops such as sweet corn, maize and sorghum where currently available options are limited or ineffective.”<\/p>\n

The Minister said the further research would provide valuable\u00a0data to help AgBiTech achieve its aim of gaining full Australian registration for Fawligen.<\/p>\n

AgBiTech\u2019s General Manager for Australia Philip Armytage said Fawligen was best used as part of an integrated pest management system.<\/p>\n

\u201cFawligen will work as an important management tool when used in strategic combinations with natural enemies and conventional chemistry options,\u201d Mr Armytage said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAgBiTech will be providing a training program for farmers, agronomists and researchers who are considering using Fawligen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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