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Past Flystrike Prevention RD&E Updates

All of the presentations from past flystrike prevention rd&e updates are available to download.

 

AWI's latest publications on breech flystrike prevention. Click the links below to navigate to the publications in each section.

 

2020 Flystrike RDE Updates
Overview
Breeding
Anaesthetic and Analgesia
Chemical Control
Breech Modification
Market/Supply Chain
Key Messages
 

 

2020 Flystrike RDE Updates

The following are individual project summary reports of current and recently completed AWI flystrike projects. These have been published in lieu of the 2020 AWI flystrike prevention RD&E technical forum, cancelled due to COVID-19 public health guidelines.

AWI Flystrike Prevention RDE Program Overview - Bridget Peachey
615kB 17/06/2020
A Review of Predisposing Risk Factors for Breech Flystrike - Peter James
484kB 17/06/2020
Sheep Blowfly Resistance Update - Narelle Sales
545kB 17/06/2020
Genetics of Blowfly Parasitism & CRISPR - Phase 2 - Trent Perry
597kB 17/06/2020
Informed Development of a Blowfly Vaccine - Trent Perry
558kB 17/06/2020
Vaccine for Control of Flystrike - Tony Vuocolo
765kB 17/06/2020
Nanotechnology for Flystrike and Lice Control - Peter James
677kB 17/06/2020
New Chemicals for Flystrike Control - Andrew Kotze
450kB 17/06/2020
How Technology Can Help - Carolina Diaz
510kB 17/06/2020
Rate of Genetic Gain in Reducing Breech Flystrike - Forbes Brien
568kB 17/06/2020
Genotyping of Breech Flystrike Resource Flock - Sonja Dominik
322kB 17/06/2020
Breeding and Selection - Industry Trends - Geoff Lindon
781kB 17/06/2020
Gap Evaluation of Pain Alleviation Research- Alison Small
668kB 17/06/2020
FlyBoss - Improving Flystrike Management in Sheep - Deb Maxwell
479kB 17/06/2020
Benchmarking Australian Sheep Parasite Control - Alison Colvin
490kB 17/06/2020
National Wool Declaration - Adoption, Compliance and Premiums/Discounts - AWEX
541kB 17/06/2020
Industry Education, Extension and Promotion - Geoff Lindon
364kB 17/06/2020

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Overview
Welcome & Overview - Bridget Peachey, Program Manager Sheep Health and Welfare, AWI
4257kB 17/07/2018
2016 Welcome & Introduction - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, Wool Production AWI
1283kB 12/07/2016
2014 Welcome & Overview: AWI Breech Flystrike Prevention Road Map - Dr Paul Swan, General Manager Research, AWI
716kB 20/08/2014

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Breeding
Breech Flystrike Risk Factors, a Review - Dr Peter James, University of Queensland
4061kB 17/07/2018
Breeding for Breech Strike Resistance – Genomics Update - Dr Sonja Dominik, CSIRO
2190kB 17/07/2018
Industry Progress in Breeding for Breech Strike Resistance - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager Genetics and Animal Welfare Advocacy, AWI
2331kB 17/07/2018
Moving to a Non-Mulesed Merino Enterprise - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager Genetics and Animal Welfare Advocacy, AWI
3312kB 17/07/2018
Rate of Genetic Gain in Reducing Breech Flystrike - Dr Forbes Brien, University of Adelaide
2647kB 17/07/2018
2016 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance - Johan Greeff, Department of Agriculture and Food (WA)
4137kB 12/07/2016
2016 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance - Jen Smith, CSIRO Agriculture and Food
1257kB 12/07/2016
2016 Odour and Bacteria - Johan Greeff, Department of Agriculture and Food (WA)
5081kB 12/07/2016
2016 Industry Progress Breeding for Breech Strike Resistance - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, Wool Production, AWI
1100kB 12/07/2016
2014 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance Results Update 2005-13 - Dr Tony Schlink, Department of Agriculture & Food (WA)
4401kB 20/08/2014
2014 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance Results Update 2005-13 - Jen Smith, CSIRO Agriculture and Food
927kB 20/08/2014
2014 Genomics of the host, pest and attractants - Jen Smith, CSIRO Agriculture and Food
1111kB 20/08/2014
2012 Update on breech strike project at Mt Barker research station WA - Johan Greeff, Department of Agriculture and Food (WA)
1722kB 01/08/2012
2012 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance - project results update - Jen Smith, CSIRO Agriculture and Food
401kB 01/08/2012
2012 Complementary and antagonistic relationships between breech flystrike indicator traits and key production traits - Daniel Brown, Animal Genetics Breeding Unit, Armidale NSW
1011kB 01/08/2012
2010 Identifying indicator traits that can be used to breed for breech strike resistance - Johan Greeff, Department of Agriculture and Food (WA)
2498kB 01/06/2010
2010 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance - project results update - Jen Smith, CSIRO Agriculture and Food
203kB 01/06/2010
2010 Breech genetics - getting them out there - Sam Gill, Manager - Sheep Genetics, AWI and Meat & Livestock Australia
1580kB 01/06/2010

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Anaesthetic & Analgesia
CSIRO Pain Relief Study and next steps - Dr Alison Small, CSIRO
4843kB 17/07/2018
Improving Parasite Management of Sheep - Dr Deborah Maxwell, ParaBoss
3057kB 17/07/2018
2016 Australian Sheep Flock Demographics - Changes Last 10 years - Dr Paul Swan, General Manager Research, AWI
1524kB 12/07/2016
2016 CSIRO Pain Relief Study - Alison Small, CSIRO
1489kB 12/07/2016
2016 Improve parasite management of sheep in Australia - Lewis Kahn & Deb Maxwell, ParaBoss
2151kB 12/07/2016
2014 Efficacy of Meloxicam for Tail Docking and Castration - Ian Saunders, CEO, Troy Laboratories Sydney NSW
1299kB 20/08/2014
2014 Welfare Assessments of SkinTraction®, Liquid Nitrogen, Laser Technology, Tail Docking and Castration - Dr Alison Small / Dr Ian Colditz, CSIRO Armidale
5300kB 20/08/2014
2014 ParaBoss and IPMS Survey - Dr Lewis Kahn, University of New England NSW
999kB 20/08/2014
2012 Blowfly resistance - the "Nimmitabel strain" and its implications for fly control - P. Kluver, P. Rolfe, A. George, K. Vanhoff, J. Bailey, K. Baker, Novartis Animal Health Australasia
517kB 01/08/2012
2012 Managing unmulesed Merinos - summary of extension activities and grower case studies - Lu Hogan, Industry Training, Sheep CRC
1185kB 01/08/2012
2012 Tail length in unmulesed Australian Merino sheep - Joan Lloyd, Joan Lloyd Consulting
911kB 01/08/2012
2010 Early season treatment and the control of breech strike in unmulesed sheep - J. Larsen, L. Tyrell & N. Anderson, The Mackinnon Project, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne
1017kB 01/06/2010
2010 Sheep CRC extension activities and FlyBoss - Brian Horton, Senior Animal Scientist, Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research, University of Tasmania & Lu Hogan, Industry Training, Sheep CRC
1617kB 01/06/2010

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Chemical Control
2016 Fly Genome: Update of past work and current project - T. Perry, C. Anstead, R. Gasser and P. Batterham, The University of Melbourne
2362kB 12/07/2016
2014 Genomics of the host, pest and attractants - Dr Philip Batterham, University of Melbourne
9000kB 20/08/2014
2014 Fly resistance to preventative chemicals - Dr Gary Levot, NSW DPI Camden NSW
2121kB 20/08/2014

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Breech Modification
2016 Liquid Nitrogen Process - Dr John Steinfort, Steinfort AgVet Pty Ltd
3672kB 12/07/2016
2016 SkinTraction Update - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, Wool Production, AWI
925kB 12/07/2016
2014 SkinTraction® Update - Peter St Vincent Welch, Cobbett Technologies
1020kB 20/08/2014
2014 SkinTraction® Update - Chris Russell, Cobbett Technologies
883kB 20/08/2014
2014 Liquid Nitrogen Proof of Concept - Dr John Steinfort, Steinfort Agvet Warragul Vic
2741kB 20/08/2014
2014 Laser Technology Proof of Concept - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Productivity and Animal Welfare, AWI
1272kB 20/08/2014
2012 The control of breech strike in unmulesed and clipped sheep- J. Larsen, L. Tyrell & N. Anderson, The Mackinnon Project, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne
1021kB 01/08/2012
2012 Pain management - future pain relief options - Ian Colditz, CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences
466kB 01/08/2012
2010 Field studies of a clip alternative for breech flystrike prevention - J. Lloyd, Joan Lloyd Consulting, E. Sergeant, AusVet Animal Health Services, P. Lawton, Veterinary Health Research & I. Evans, AWI
759kB 01/06/2010
2010 Assessing welfare, pain relief and future options - Ian Colditz, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Armidale
686kB 01/06/2010

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Market/Supply Chain
AWEX National Wool Declaration - Dr Kerry Hansford, AWEX
2117kB 17/07/2018
Supply Chain Engagement - Peta Slack-Smith, General Manager Corporate Affairs & International Market Access, AWI

2016 National Wool Declaration - Dr Kerry Hansford, AWEX
1533kB 12/07/2016
2014 Wool Market Premiums and Discounts Mulesing Status - Allan Wang, Senior Analyst, Business Intelligence, AWI for Dr Elizabeth Nolan, University of Sydney
724kB 20/08/2014
2012 National Wool Declaration, Mark Grave, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Wool Exchange Limited
457kB 01/08/2012
2010 Managing impact on other traits when selecting for high flystrike resistance - a wool market perspective - Paul Swan, Paul G. Swan & Associates Pty Ltd.
353kB 01/06/2010
2010 National Wool Declaration & Integrity Program - Mark Grave, CEO, Australian Wool Exchange Limited
2144kB 01/06/2010

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Key Messages
Summary - Bridget Peachey, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, AWI
3422kB 17/07/2018
2016 Key Messages - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, Wool Production, AWI
1655kB 12/07/2016
2014 Key Messages 2014 & Future R&D Priorities - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, Wool Production, AWI
1262kB 20/08/2014

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