Associate Professor Robert Spooner-Hart
ASSOC PROFESSOR, RESEARCH,
Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health
Personal
Qualifications
- MEd University of Sydney
- DipEd Sydney Teachers College
- CertTeach Department of School Education NSW
- BScAg University of Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit - School of Sciences and Health
Contact
| Email: | R.Spooner-Hart@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 1429 |
| Mobile: | 0414953129 |
| Location: | S12.1.014 Hawkesbury |
| Website: |
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Luck, J., Asaduzzaman, M., Banerjee, S., Bhattacharya, I., Coughlan, K., Chakraborty, A., Huda, S. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2012), 'The Effects of Climate Change on Potato Prodcution and Potato late Blight in the Asia-Pacific Region', APN Science Bulletin, Asia-pacific Network for Global Change Research 2185-761X.
- Sergeeva, V., Hall, B., Tesoriero, L. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2012), 'Olive diseases and disorders in Australia and New Zealand', Olive Diseases and Disorders, Research Signpost 9788178955391.
- Spooner-Hart, R. (2012), 'Olive diseases and disorders in Australia and New Zealand', Olive Diseases and Disorders, Transworld Research Network 9788178955391.
- Huda, S., Hind-Lanoiselet, T., Derry, C., Murray, G. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2007), 'Examples of coping strategies with agrometeorological risks and uncertainties for integrated pest management', Managing weather and climate risks in agriculture, Springer 9783540727446.
Journal Articles
- Cen, Y., Yang, C., Holford, P., Beattie, A., Spooner-Hart, R., Liang, G. and Deng, X. (2012), 'Feeding behaviour of the Asiatic citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) on healthy and huanglongbing-infected citrus', Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 10.
- Hall, B., Tesoriero, L. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2012), 'Diseases and disorders of olives in Australia', Acta Horticulturae, 5.
- Loni, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Lucchi, A. (2012), 'First record of Zombrusbicolor (Enerlein) (Hymenoptera,Braconidae,Doryctinae) in Western Europe', ZooKeys, 5.
- Neumann, P., Hoffmann, D., Duncan, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Pettis, J. (2012), 'Long range dispersal of small hive beetles', Journal of Apicultural Research, 2.
- Cen, Y., Yang, C., Holford, P., Beattie, A., Spooner-Hart, R., Liang, G. and Deng, X. (2012), 'Feeding behaviour of the Asiatic citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, on healthy and huanglongbing-infected citrus', Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 10.
- Loni, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Lucchi, A. (2012), 'First record of Zombrus bicolor (Enderlein) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae) in western Europe', ZooKeys, 5.
- Luck, J., Griffiths, W., Hossain, D., Huda, S., Jagannathan, R., Khan, S., O'Leary, G., Miah, G., Saha, A., Spooner-Hart, R., Asaduzzaman, M., Banerjee, S., Bhattacharya, I., Coughlan, K., Chakraborty, A., Debnath, G., De Boer, R. and Dutta, S. (2012), 'The effects of climate change on potato production and Potato Late Blight in the Asia-Pacific Region', APN Science Bulletin, 6.
- Hall, B., Tesoriero, L. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2012), 'Diseases and disorders of olives in Australia', Acta Horticulturae, 6.
- Neumann, P., Hoffmann, D., Duncan, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Pettis, J. (2012), 'Long-range dispersal of small hive beetles', Journal of Apicultural Research, 2.
- Halcroft, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Newmann, P. (2011), 'Behavioral defense strategies of the stingless bee, Austroplebeia australis, against the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida', Insectes Sociaux, 9.
- Greco, M., Spooner-Hart, R., Beattie, A., Barchia, I. and Holford, P. (2011), 'Stocking rates of Trigona carbonaria for the pollination of greenhouse capsicums', Journal of Apicultural Research, 7.
- Greco, M., Spooner-Hart, R., Beattie, A., Barchia, I. and Holford, P. (2011), 'Australian stingless bees improve greenhouse Capsicum production', Journal of Apicultural Research, 14.
- Buchholz, S., Spooner-Hart, R., Neumann, P., Merkel, K., Spiewok, S., Imdorf, A., Pettis, J., Westervelt, D., Duncan, M., Ritter, W., Spooner-Hart, R., Duncan, M. and Rosenkranz, P. (2011), 'Organic acids and thymol: Unsuitable for alternative control of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)?', Apidologie, 15.
- Buchholz, S., Spooner-Hart, R., Neumann, P., Merkel, K., Spiewok, S., Imdorf, A., Pettis, J., Westervelt, D., Duncan, M., Ritter, W., Spooner-Hart, R., Duncan, M. and Rosenkranz, P. (2011), 'Organic acids and thymol: Unsuitable for alternative control of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)?', Apidologie, 15.
- Rhodes, J., Harden, S., Spooner-Hart, R., Anderson, D. and Wheen, G. (2011), 'Effects of age, season and genetics on semen and sperm production in Apis mellifera drones', Apidologie, 10.
- Liang, W., Meats, A., Beattie, G., Beattie, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Jiang, L. (2011), 'Contrasting effects of two pesticides on motile arthropods in a citrus orchard canopy', Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology, 6.
- Greco, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Holford, P. (2010), 'A stingless bee hive design for a broader climate range', Journal of Apicultural Research and Bee World, 3.
- Mathenge, C., Holford, P., Hoffman, J., Zimmerman, H., Spooner-Hart, R. and Beattie, A. (2010), 'Determination of biotypes of Dactylopius tomentosus (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) and insights into the taxonomic relationships of their hosts, Cylindropuntia spp.', Bulletin of Entomological Research, 12.
- Mathenge, C., Holford, P., Hoffman, J., Zimmermann, H., Spooner-Hart, R. and Beattie, A. (2010), 'Hybridization between Dactylopius tomentosus (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) biotypes and its effects on host specificity.', Bulletin of Entomological Research: containing original and review articles on economic entomology, 8.
- Neumann, P., Hoffman, D., Duncan, M. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2010), 'High and rapid infestation of isolated commercial honey bee colonies with small hive beetles in Australia.', Journal of Apicultural Research & Bee World, 2.
- Mann, J., Markham, J., Peiris, P., Nair, T., Spooner-Hart, R. and Holford, P. (2010), 'Screening and selection of fungi for bioremediation of olive mill wastewater', World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 5.
- Liang, W., Meats, A., Beattie, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Jiang, L. (2010), 'Conservation of natural enemy fauna in citrus canopies by horticultural mineral oil: Comparison with effects of carbaryl and methidathion treatments for control of armored scales.', Insect Science, 13.
- Greco, M., Hoffmann, D., Dollin, A., Duncan, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Neumann, P. (2010), 'The alternative Pharaoh approach: Stingless bees mummify beetle parasites alive', Naturwissenschaften, 5.
- Xue, Y., Beattie, A., Meats, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Herron, G. (2009), 'Impact of nC24 agricultural mineral oil deposits on the searching efficiency and predation rate of the predatory mite Phytoseilus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae).', Australian Journal of Entomology, 7.
- Xue, Y., Beattie, A., Meats, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Herron, G. (2009), 'Relative toxicity of nC24 agricultural mineral oil to Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Phytoseilus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and its possible relationship to egg structure.', Australian Journal of Entomology, 7.
- Xue, Y., Meats, A., Beattie, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Herron, G. (2009), 'The influence of sublethal deposits of agricultural mineral oil on the functional and numerical responses of Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acari:hytoseiidae) to its prey, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)', Experimental and Applied Acarology, 12.
- Mathenge, C., Holford, P., Hoffman, J., Spooner-Hart, R., Beattie, A. and Zimmermann, H. (2009), 'The Biology of Dactylopius tomentosus (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae).', Bulletin of Entomological, 9.
- Mathenge, C., Holford, P., Hoffman, J., Zimmermann, H., Spooner-Hart, R. and Beattie, A. (2009), 'Distinguishing suitable biotypes of Dactylopius tomentosus (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) for biological control of Cylindropuntia fulgida var. fulgida (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae) in South Africa.', Bulletin of Entomological Research, 9.
- Sergeeva, V., Braun, U., Spooner-Hart, R. and Nair, T. (2009), 'Observations on spot caused by Fusicladium oleagineum on olives (Olea europaea) in New South Wales, Australia.', Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 3.
- Bucholz, S., Merkel, K., Spiewok, S., Pettis, J., Duncan, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Neumann, P. (2009), 'Alternative control of Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) with lime and diatomaceous earth', Apidologie, 14.
- Greco, M., Hoffman, D., Dollin, A., Duncan, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Neumann, P. (2009), 'The alternative Pharaoh Approach: Stingless bees mummify beetle parasites alive.', Naturwissenschaften, 5.
- Mann, J., Markham, J., Peiris, P., Nair, T., Spooner-Hart, R. and Holford, P. (2009), 'Screening and selection of fungi for bioremediation of olive mill wastewater', World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 5.
- Buchholz, S., Schafer, M., Spiewok, S., Pettis, J., Duncan, M., Ritter, W., Spooner-Hart, R. and Neumann, P. (2008), 'Alternative food sources of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)', Journal of Apicultural Research, 8.
- Spiewok, S., Duncan, M., Spooner-Hart, R., Pettis, J. and Neumann, P. (2008), 'Small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, populations II: Dispersal of small hive beetles', Apidologie, 11.
- Greco, M., Jones, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Holford, P. (2008), 'X-ray computerised microtomography (MicroCT): A new technique for assessing External and internal morphology of bees', Journal of Apicultural Research, 6.
- Sergeeva, V., Braun, U., Spooner-Hart, R. and Nair, T. (2008), 'First report of Pseudocercospora cladosporioides on olive berries (Olea europaea L.) in Australia', Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 1.
- Halcroft, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Neumann, P. (2008), 'A non-invasive and non-destructive method for observing in-hive behaviour of the Australian stingless bee, Austroplebeia australis', Journal of Apicultural Research, 2.
- Sergeeva, V., Spooner-Hart, R. and Nair, T. (2008), 'Evidence of early flower infection in olives (Olea europaea) by Colletotrichum acutatum and C. gloeosporioides causing anthracnose disease', Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 2.
- Sergeeva, V., Spooner-Hart, R. and Nair, T. (2008), 'First report of Colletotrichum acutatum and C. gloeosporioides causing leaf spots of olives (Olea europaea) in Australia', Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 2.
- Liang, W., Beattie, A., Meats, A. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2007), 'Impact on soil-dwelling arthropods in citrus orchards of spraying horticultural mineral oil, carbaryl or methidathion', Australian Journal of Entomology, 7.
- Spiewok, S., Pettis, J., Duncan, M., Spooner-Hart, R., Westervelt, D. and Neumann, P. (2007), 'Small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, populations I: Infestation levels of honeybee colonies, apiaries and regions', Apidologie, 11.
- Nandy, D., Das, S., Ghose, M. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2007), 'Effects of salinity on photosynthesis, leaf anatomy, ion accumulation and photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency in five Indian mangroves', Wetlands Ecology and Management, 11.
- Nguyen, V., Meats, A., Beattie, A., Spooner-Hart, R., Liu, Z. and Jiang, L. (2007), 'Behavioural responses of female Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni, to mineral oil deposits', Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 122, 7.
- Bell, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Haigh, T. (2006), 'Pollination of greenhouse tomatoes by the Australian bluebanded bee Amegilla (Zonamegilla) holmesi (Hymenoptera: Apidae)', Journal of Economic Entomology, 6.
- Greco, M., Bell, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Holford, P. (2006), 'X-ray computerized tomography as a new method for monitoring Amegilla holmesi nest structures, nesting behaviour, and adult female activity', Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 6.
- Nandy Datta, P., Ghose, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Das, S. (2006), 'Is Heritiera fomes Buch. Ham. Less adapted to the present conditions of the Indian Sundarbans compared to other mangrove species', Annals of Tropical Research, 16.
- Tan, B., Sarafis, V., Beattie, A., White, R., Kabanoff, L. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2005), 'Localization and movement of mineral oil in plants by fluorescence and confocal microscopy', Journal of Experimental Botany, 9.
- Greco, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Holford, P. (2005), 'A new technique for monitoring Trigona carbonaria brood status using X-ray computerised tomography.', Journal of Apicultural Research, 4.
- Tan, B., Reddy, N., Sarafis, V., Beattie, A. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2005), 'Noninvasive localization of petroleum-derived spray oil in plants with chemical shift selective magnetic resonance imaging', HortScience, 6.
- Rasikari, H., Leach, D., Waterman, P., Spooner-Hart, R., Basta, A., Banbury, L. and + 2 External, . (2005), 'Cytotoxic clerodane diterpenes from Glossocarya calcicola', Phytochemistry, 7.
- Rasikari, H., Leach, D., Waterman, P., Spooner-Hart, R., Basta, A., Banbury, L. and Forster, P. (2005), 'Acaricidal and Cytotoxic Activities of Extracts from Selected Genera of Australian Lamiaceae', Journal of Economic Entomology, 8.
- Nicholas, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Vickers, R. (2005), 'Abundance and natural control of the woolly aphid Eriosoma lanigerum in an Australian apple orchard IPM program', BioControl, 21.
- Sergeeva, V., Tesoriero, L., Spooner-Hart, R. and Nair, T. (2005), 'First report of Macrophomina phaseolina on olives (Olea europaea) in Australia', Australasian Plant Pathology, 2.
- Nicholas, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Vickers, R. (2004), 'Susceptibility of eight apple varieties to damage by Forficula auricularia L. (Dermaptera: forficulidae), an effective predator of Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann (Hemiptera: aphididae)', General and Applied Entomology, 4.
- Nicholas, A., Spooner-Hart, R. and Vickers, R. (2003), 'Control of woolly aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann) (Hemiptera: Pemphigidae) on mature apple trees using insecticide soil-root drenches', Australian Journal of Entomology, 6.
- Sergeeve, V., Nair, T., Barchia, I., Priest, M. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2003), 'Germination of B conidia of Phomopsis viticola', Australasian Plant Pathology, 3.
- Spooner-Hart, R. and Herron, G. (2003), 'Laboratory based relative pesticide efficacy against cyclamen mite, phytonemus pallidus', General and Applied Entomology, 4.
- Cannard, M., Spooner-Hart, R. and Milner, R. (2002), 'Pathogenicity of water and oil based suspensions of Metarhizium Anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin and Beauveria Bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin to citrus mealybug, Planococcus Citri (Risso) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)', General and Applied Entomology, 5.
- Sergeeva, V., Nair, T., Legendre, L., Kabanoff, L. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2002), 'The use of fluorochromes to determine the effect of chlorine dioxide on survival of Plasmopara viticola on grapevine', Australasian Plant Pathology, 3.
- Spooner-Hart, R., Tesoriero, L., Hall, B., Page, F., Learmonth, S. and Conlan, D. (2002), 'Progress towards pest and disease management in Australian olive production', Advances in Horticultural Science, 7.
- Sergeeva, V., Nair, T., Verdanega, J., Shen, C., Barchia, I. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2002), 'First report of anilinopyrimidine-resistant phenotypes in Botrytis cinerea on grapevines in Australia', Australasian Plant Pathology, 2.
- Zabaras, D., Spooner-Hart, R. and Wyllie, G. (2002), 'Effects of mechanical wounding on concentration and composition of essential oil from Melaleuca alternifolia leaves', Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 14.
- Khan, I., Spooner-Hart, R., Bailey, P., Khalil, S. and Ullah, F. (2002), 'Morphological Studies of the Predatory Ladybird Beetle Stethorus vagans (Blackburn) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)', Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 5.
- Howpage, D., Spooner-Hart, R. and Vithanage, V. (2001), 'Influence of honey bee (Apis mellifera) on kiwifruit pollination and fruit quality under Australian conditions', New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, 9.
Conference Papers
- Sergeeva, V., Nair, T. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2008), 'New evidence of flower infection in olives Colletotrichum', 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology Workshop, Turin Italy.
- Sergeeva, V., Spooner-Hart, R. and Nair, T. (2008), 'Diagnosis and detection of fungi occurring on olives in Australia', 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Turin Italy.
- Sergeeva, V., Spooner-Hart, R. and Nair, T. (2008), 'Appendaged Coelomycetes on grapevines in Australia', 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology Workshop, Turin Italy.
- Sergeeva, V. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2008), 'Important Diseases and their control measures', Australian Olive Expo, Canberra.
- Nair, T., Markham, J., Woodfield, R. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2007), 'Low cost olive waste management by bioremediation technology', New Technologies for the Treatment and Valorization of Agro By-Products, Terni Italy.
- Spooner-Hart, R. and Huda, S. (2007), 'Project Implementation and Monitoring', Climate and Crop Disease Risk Management: An International Initiative in the Asia-Pacific Region, Hyderabad, India.
- Huda, S., Hind-Lanoiselet, T., Derry, C., Murray, G. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2007), 'New Cropping Strategies for Agrometeorological Risks and Uncertainties in Integrated Pest Management', Climate and Crop Disease Risk Management: An International Initiative in the Asia-Pacific Region, Hyderabad.
- Huda, S., Spooner-Hart, R. and Nair, T. (2003), 'Using climate information to screen disease risk of olive growing areas in Australia', 8th International Congress on Plant Protection, Christchurch, NZ.
- Liang, W., Beattie, A., Meats, A., Jiang, L. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2002), 'Efficacy of a horticultural mineral oil for control of purple scale and white louse scale in orange orchards', Spray Oils Beyond 2000: Sustainable Pest and Disease Management, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Liu, Z., Beattie, A., Johnson, D. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2002), 'Influence of deposits of a horticultural mineral oil and selected fractions of paraffinic and naphthenic petroleum-derived oils on oviposition by Queensland fruit fly on tomato fruit', Spray Oils Beyond 2000: Sustainable Pest and Disease Management, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Liu, Z., Beattie, A. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2002), 'Feeding and oviposition responses of greenhouse thrips to horticultural mineral oil deposits on Valencia orange fruit and mango leaves', Spray Oils Beyond 2000: Sustainable Pest and Disease Management, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Basta, A. and Spooner-Hart, R. (2002), 'Efficacy of an extract of Dorrigo pepper against two-spotted mite and greenhouse thrips', Spray Oils Beyond 2000: Sustainable Pest and Disease Management, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Residue data for key chemicals in the Australian olive industry |
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| Years: | 2012-06-12 - 2015-02-28 |
| ID: | P00020515 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | SARP and chemical product registration for the olive industry |
| Years: | 2009-01-01 - |
| ID: | P00016422 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart and Oleg Nicetic |
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| Title: | Evaluation of key chemicals for pest management in the olive industry |
| Years: | 2009-05-30 - 2013-12-30 |
| ID: | P00016423 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart and Oleg Nicetic |
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| Title: | Agronomic and Extraction Parameters for Centipeda Cunninghamii Production |
| Years: | 2012-05-16 - 2013-05-30 |
| ID: | P00021017 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart, David Leach and David Leach |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | Natural Insecticides from Selected, Endemic Genera of the Family Lamiaceae [via Southern Cross University] |
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| Years: | 2001-01-01 - 2003-12-31 |
| ID: | P0009538 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Investigations on oil from the native plant Erimophila as a termite repellent |
| Years: | 2003-09-01 - 2004-08-31 |
| ID: | P0014256 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Effects of elevated CO2 on plant feeding arthropods via influence on host plants |
| Years: | 2000-01-01 - 2000-12-31 |
| ID: | P0013488 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart and Andrew Beattie |
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| Title: | Quarantine Bioassay Insectory |
| Years: | 2004-01-01 - 2008-10-15 |
| ID: | P0013636 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart and Andrew Beattie |
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| Title: | Studies in the Glutamate Field |
| Years: | 1996-06-21 - 2001-12-31 |
| ID: | P0013026 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Effects of elevated CO2 on plant feeding arthropods via influence on host plants |
| Years: | 2000-01-01 - 2000-12-31 |
| ID: | P0011150 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart and Andrew Beattie |
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| Title: | Sustainable pest and disease management in Australian olive production |
| Years: | 2001-07-01 - 2004-12-31 |
| ID: | P0010452 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Olive Conference Spain |
| Years: | 2002-05-01 - 2002-06-28 |
| ID: | P0010454 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Drone honey bees - semen production [via NSW Agriculture] |
| Years: | 2002-07-01 - 2006-07-31 |
| ID: | P0010462 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart and Michael Duncan |
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| Title: | Monitoring and developing management strategies for soil insect pests of potatoes [via Dept of Agriculture WA] |
| Years: | 2001-07-01 - 2004-06-30 |
| ID: | P0010476 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Bioaasay and field trials on field collected populations of WFT to maintain industry access to pesticides [via USYD] |
| Years: | 2000-07-01 - 2003-06-30 |
| ID: | P0010478 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Biological control of the fruit-tree borer [via NSW Dept of Primary Industries] |
| Years: | 2005-05-05 - 2007-07-31 |
| ID: | P0010486 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | National strategy for the management of western flower thrips and tomato spotted wilt virus [via Sydney Uni] |
| Years: | 1997-12-31 - 2000-06-30 |
| ID: | P0010640 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Sustainable Potato Production in Highland NSW Stage 4 |
| Years: | 1998-12-01 - 1999-11-30 |
| ID: | P0010644 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Sydney Basin Vegetable Production Exhibition |
| Years: | 2001-03-20 - 2001-05-31 |
| ID: | P0010650 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Development of olive pest and disease field guide |
| Years: | 2005-09-01 - 2007-03-30 |
| ID: | P0014435 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Sustainable Control of Small Hive Beetle Through Targeting in-Ground Stages |
| Years: | 2006-08-01 - 2007-12-31 |
| ID: | P0014443 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Development of a new Australian biological control agent |
| Years: | 2004-09-13 - 2006-09-12 |
| ID: | P0014488 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Safe use of fungicides to manage berry rot diseases for sustainable oleaculture |
| Years: | 2006-10-01 - 2009-12-31 |
| ID: | P0015026 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart and Tan Nair |
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| Title: | Development of olive pest and disease field guide |
| Years: | 2005-09-01 - 2007-03-30 |
| ID: | P0015065 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Development of olive pest and disease field guide |
| Years: | 2005-09-01 - 2007-03-30 |
| ID: | P0015066 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Improving management of Salvinia in temperate aquatic ecosystems [via Uni of Wollongong] |
| Years: | 2007-11-05 - 2010-07-31 |
| ID: | P0015789 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Improvement of Vietnamese vegetable seed and seedling production using GAP principles and establishing production of superior hybrid varieties [Site Visit] [via Hassall & Associates] |
| Years: | 2006-07-26 - 2006-08-31 |
| ID: | P0015285 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart, Oleg Nicetic and Tony Haigh |
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| Title: | Improvement of Vietnamese vegetable seed and seedling production using GAP principles and establishing production of superior hybrid varieties [via Hassall & Associates] |
| Years: | 2007-02-23 - 2011-12-30 |
| ID: | P0015506 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart, Oleg Nicetic and Tony Haigh |
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| Title: | Extending petroleum spray oil (PSO) based IPM for horticulture |
| Years: | 1996-07-01 - 2000-03-31 |
| ID: | P0010646 |
| UWS Researchers: | Andrew Beattie and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Manipulation of biochemical signaling to improve crop yield under rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations |
| Years: | 2001-11-01 - 2003-03-31 |
| ID: | P0010670 |
| UWS Researchers: | Jann Conroy and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Environment technology - a preparatory model system for recovery, reuse and recycling of waste products in oleaculture |
| Years: | 2005-03-03 - 2006-03-02 |
| ID: | P0014541 |
| UWS Researchers: | Tan Nair, Robert Spooner-Hart and Julie Markham |
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| Title: | Development of a novel, non-chemical technique based on the EppoMNPV baculovirus for the control of the lightbrown apple moth |
| Years: | 2004-03-15 - 2009-06-30 |
| ID: | P0012666 |
| UWS Researchers: | Paul Holford, Robert Spooner-Hart and Andrew Beattie |
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| Title: | Olfactory Responses of Two Dacine Fruit Flies to Mineral Oil Volatiles |
| Years: | 2005-07-25 - 2006-07-26 |
| ID: | P0014760 |
| UWS Researchers: | Andrew Beattie and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Effects of mineral oil on the tritrophic interactions between plant, two-spotted mite Tetranychus urticae and the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis |
| Years: | 2005-05-13 - 2006-08-30 |
| ID: | P0014777 |
| UWS Researchers: | Andrew Beattie and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Integrated system for analysis of structure and function of tree canopies |
| Years: | 2005-10-05 - 2006-10-04 |
| ID: | P0014809 |
| UWS Researchers: | Jann Conroy, Robert Spooner-Hart, Kelvin Montagu and Tony Haigh |
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| Title: | Climate Risk Management for Crop Protection: An International Initiative |
| Years: | 2006-06-16 - 2009-02-28 |
| ID: | P0014859 |
| UWS Researchers: | Samsul Huda, Robert Spooner-Hart and Chris Derry |
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| Title: | Combining Disparate Data Sources to Demonstrate Disease/Pest Status [via Dept of Agriculture & Food WA] |
| Years: | 2007-10-09 - 2008-04-30 |
| ID: | P0015624 |
| UWS Researchers: | Samsul Huda, Robert Spooner-Hart and Liwan Liyanage |
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| Title: | Developing Ecologically Sustainable Pest and Disease Management Strategies for Citrus, with Emphasis on Huanglongbing |
| Years: | 2007-02-28 - 2010-01-31 |
| ID: | P0015149 |
| UWS Researchers: | Andrew Beattie, Robert Spooner-Hart and Paul Holford |
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| Title: | Climate Risk Management for Crop Protection: An International Initiative |
| Years: | 2006-06-16 - 2010-12-31 |
| ID: | P0015267 |
| UWS Researchers: | Samsul Huda, Robert Spooner-Hart and Chris Derry |
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| Title: | Integrated system for analysis of structure and function of tree canopies |
| Years: | 2006-07-17 - 2006-10-04 |
| ID: | P0015281 |
| UWS Researchers: | Jann Conroy, Robert Spooner-Hart, Kelvin Montagu and Tony Haigh |
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| Title: | Novel approaches for use of mineral oil in organic farming and for control of brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) in rice |
| Years: | 2006-08-15 - 2009-12-31 |
| ID: | P0015292 |
| UWS Researchers: | Oleg Nicetic and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Assessing the effectiveness of Farmer Field Schools for implementation of Citrus IPM in Vietnam [via Hassall & Associates] |
| Years: | 2004-11-04 - 2007-02-28 |
| ID: | P0014495 |
| UWS Researchers: | Debbie Rae, Oleg Nicetic, Robert Spooner-Hart and Andrew Beattie |
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| Title: | Characterisation and optimization of petroleum spray oils and new generation pesticide mixtures |
| Years: | 2004-07-06 - 2006-07-05 |
| ID: | P0010818 |
| UWS Researchers: | Oleg Nicetic, Andrew Beattie and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Introduction of the principles of GAP for citrus through implementation of citrus IMP using Farmer Field Schools [via Hassall & Associates] |
| Years: | 2007-02-23 - 2010-08-31 |
| ID: | P0015510 |
| UWS Researchers: | Oleg Nicetic, Robert Spooner-Hart and Debbie Rae |
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| Title: | Sustainable pest and disease management in Australian olive production |
| Years: | 2001-07-01 - 2004-12-31 |
| ID: | P0012164 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Development of olive pest and disease field guide |
| Years: | 2006-03-01 - 2006-12-30 |
| ID: | P0015064 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Integrated system for measurement of dynamics of carbon, nitrogen and water in terrestrial ecosystems |
| Years: | 2006-09-01 - 2007-08-31 |
| ID: | P0015244 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart, John Cairney, Jann Conroy and Alison Mcinnes |
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| Title: | The development of the plant extract AP778 (Eremophilone Oil) as a termiticide |
| Years: | 2007-01-24 - 2011-06-30 |
| ID: | P0015491 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Can native stingless bees be used as pollinators of vegetable seed crops? |
| Years: | 2008-07-08 - 2009-07-30 |
| ID: | P00016164 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart and Tony Haigh |
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| Title: | Evaluation of anti-Varroa boards for increase in honey production |
| Years: | 2008-11-28 - 2009-05-31 |
| ID: | P00016424 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Production of high quality cured vanilla beans |
| Years: | 2008-12-16 - 2012-01-31 |
| ID: | P00016233 |
| UWS Researchers: | Paul Holford, Barry Mcglasson, Mark Williams and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Use of climate, crop, disease and pest modelling for better decision making |
| Years: | 2009-11-16 - 2009-11-18 |
| ID: | P00017208 |
| UWS Researchers: | Samsul Huda and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | The effects of climate change on pests and diseases of major food crops in India, Bangladesh and Australia [via Cooperative Research Centre National Plant Biosecurity DPI VIC] |
| Years: | 2009-07-01 - 2011-06-30 |
| ID: | P00017172 |
| UWS Researchers: | Samsul Huda and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Workshop on Climate and Agricultural Risk Management, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2009 [via Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia - no funding to UWS] |
| Years: | 2009-11-29 - 2009-12-06 |
| ID: | P00016596 |
| UWS Researchers: | Samsul Huda and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Climate Risk Management in Rural Communities in Developing Countries of the Asia Pacific Region |
| Years: | 2009-11-18 - 2009-11-22 |
| ID: | P00017180 |
| UWS Researchers: | Samsul Huda and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Small hive beetle management using pheromone and attractants: a scoping study |
| Years: | 2009-12-01 - 2010-12-30 |
| ID: | P00017597 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Phylogeny of Australian Saprinus spp. Erichson (Coleoptera: Histeridae) - contrasting ecological, morphological and molecular data |
| Years: | 2011-08-28 - 2011-09-01 |
| ID: | P00020257 |
| UWS Researchers: | Markus Riegler and Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Integrated Protection of Olive Crops workshop and olive IPM field visit Spain |
| Years: | 2009-05-28 - 2009-07-08 |
| ID: | P00017138 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart |
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| Title: | Phylogenetic relationship of Australian Silphidae species with comparison to non-endemic species |
| Years: | 2012-11-25 - 2012-11-28 |
| ID: | P00020962 |
| UWS Researchers: | Robert Spooner-Hart, Markus Riegler and Richard Thomas |
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Supervision
Associate Professor Spooner-Hart is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Title: | Ecology of Red Scale (Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell) [Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Diaspididae]) in Citrus Orchards on the Central Coast of New South Wales |
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| Field of Research: | NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES |
| Title: | An investigation into the effects of harvest timing and regulated deficit irrigation on olive oil yield and quality |
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| Title: | Carrion insects and their application to forensic investigations in Richmond NSW, with particular reference to significant Coleoptera |
| Field of Research: | FORENSIC SCIENCE |
| Title: | Electroantennogram (EAG) and Behavioural Responses of Queensland Fruit Fly, Bactrocera Tryoni (Froggatt) [Diptera: Tephritidae]) to Mineral Oil, Plant and Ant Volatiles |
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| Title: | The utility of Farmer Field Schools as a platform for adaptive research of and experiential learning for implementation of sustained management of citrus in Vietnam. |
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| Title: | Australian native bees as greenhouse pollinators |
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| Title: | Microbial Defences Associated with the Australian Stingless Bee, Trigona Carbonaria (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) |
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| Title: | The Biology and Ecology of Australia's Blue Banded Bee |
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Previous Supervision
| Title: | The Effect of Harvest Timing and Irrigation Management on Olive Oil Quality |
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| Field of Research: | AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND RELATED STUDIES |
| Thesis: | The Effect of Harvest Timing and Irrigation on the Quality of Olive Oil |
| Title: | Fruit-Tree Borer (Maroga Melanostigma): Investigations on its Biological Control in Prune Trees |
| Field of Research: | FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY |
| Thesis: | Fruit-Tree Borer (Maroga Melanostigma): Investigations on its Biological Control in Prune Trees |
| Title: | The Development of Diagnostic Radioentomology and its Application to the Biology and Management of Bees |
| Field of Research: | AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND RELATED STUDIES |
| Thesis: | The Development of Diagnostic Radioentomology and its Application to the Biology and Management of Bees |
| Title: | Investigations into the Biology, Behaviour and Phylogeny of a Potential Crop Pollinator: the Australian Stingless Bee, Austroplebeia australis |
| Field of Research: | NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES |
| Thesis: | Investigations into the Biology, Behaviour and Phylogeny of a Potential Crop Pollinator: the Australian Stingless Bee, Austroplebeia australis |
| Title: | Production of High-Quality Cured Vanilla Beans |
| Field of Research: | ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED |
| Thesis: | Production of High-Quality Cured Vanilla Beans |
| Title: | Ecology of Red Scale (Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell) [Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Diaspididae]) in Citrus Orchards on the Central Coast of New South Wales |
| Field of Research: | NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES |
| Thesis: | Ecology of Red Scale (Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell) [Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Diaspididae]) in Citrus Orchards on the Central Coast of New South Wales |
