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Tiny Beetles Could Be Big ProblemMANJIMUP - Jan 19/04 - SNS - There is a new possible threat to cauliflower crops in Western Australia, the tiny Staphylinid beetle. The Department of Agriculture is charged with investigating what the little insects are and how to combat them. It was first spotted in the summer of 2001/2002 in crops on the Manjimup Horticultural Research Institute and on farms to the east and west of Manjimup. Department research officer, Françoise Berlandier, said that the beetle damages curds of the cauliflower by grazing on the surface, resulting in a brown discoloration. The subscriber version of the article is available by Clicking here
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