‘Doreen’ to lend a helping hand in blackberry crops

This is an article about an integrated pest management system ‘Doreen’ lending a helping hand in blackberry crops fight against Redberry mite. Redberry mite is a tricky pest of commercial blackberries, but it is not alone. Investigating redberry mite (RBM) has led Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture entomologist, Dr Steve Quarrell on a quest for better integrated pest management (IPM) in an industry which has doubled in size over the last two years.