Associate Professor Robert Spooner-Hart

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
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
Years:2012-06-12 - 2015-02-28
ID:P00020515
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)
Title:SARP and chemical product registration for the olive industry
Years:2009-01-01 -
ID:P00016422
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart and Oleg Nicetic
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)

Previous Projects

Title:Natural Insecticides from Selected, Endemic Genera of the Family Lamiaceae [via Southern Cross University]
Years:2001-01-01 - 2003-12-31
ID:P0009538
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • AusIndustry - Dept Industry Science & Resources
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
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Quarantine Bioassay Insectory
Years:2004-01-01 - 2008-10-15
ID:P0013636
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart and Andrew Beattie
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (non ACRG)
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Southern Cross University
  • University of Western Sydney
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Studies in the Glutamate Field
Years:1996-06-21 - 2001-12-31
ID:P0013026
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
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
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Sustainable pest and disease management in Australian olive production
Years:2001-07-01 - 2004-12-31
ID:P0010452
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)
Title:Olive Conference Spain
Years:2002-05-01 - 2002-06-28
ID:P0010454
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Horticulture Australia Limited (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Horticulture Australia Limited (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Horticulture Australia Limited (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
Title:Sustainable Potato Production in Highland NSW Stage 4
Years:1998-12-01 - 1999-11-30
ID:P0010644
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
Title:Sydney Basin Vegetable Production Exhibition
Years:2001-03-20 - 2001-05-31
ID:P0010650
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
Title:Development of olive pest and disease field guide
Years:2005-09-01 - 2007-03-30
ID:P0014435
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)
Title:Development of a new Australian biological control agent
Years:2004-09-13 - 2006-09-12
ID:P0014488
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
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
Funding:
  • Horticulture Australia Limited (ACRG)
Title:Development of olive pest and disease field guide
Years:2005-09-01 - 2007-03-30
ID:P0015065
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Nufarm
Title:Development of olive pest and disease field guide
Years:2005-09-01 - 2007-03-30
ID:P0015066
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Spray Adjuvant Company of Australia Pty Ltd
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
Funding:
  • NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water
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
Funding:
  • Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) (non ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) (non ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Horticultural Research & Development Corporation
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
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
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
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
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
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Ag Biotech Australia Pty Ltd
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
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
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
Funding:
  • UWS Hawkesbury Foundation
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
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
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
Funding:
  • Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research
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
Funding:
  • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (non ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research & Tertiary Education (nonACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Hassall & Associates International
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
Funding:
  • University of Technology Sydney
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
Funding:
  • SK Energy Co Ltd
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
Funding:
  • Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) (non ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • SK Energy Co Ltd
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
Funding:
  • Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) (non ACRG)
Title:Sustainable pest and disease management in Australian olive production
Years:2001-07-01 - 2004-12-31
ID:P0012164
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Southern Highlands Olive Growers Association Inc
Title:Development of olive pest and disease field guide
Years:2006-03-01 - 2006-12-30
ID:P0015064
UWS Researchers:Robert Spooner-Hart
Funding:
  • Rylstone Olive Press
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
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
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
Funding:
  • BioProspect Limited
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
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Rijk Zwaan Australia Pty Ltd
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
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Australian Vanilla Plantation Pty Ltd
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
Funding:
  • The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering
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
Funding:
  • Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research
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
Funding:
  • Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research
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
Funding:
  • Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) (non ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Department of Primary Industries, Victoria
  • University of Western Sydney
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
Funding:
  • Australian Biological Resources Study (non ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Rural Industries R&D Corporation (ACRG)
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
Funding:
  • Australian Biological Resources Study (non ACRG)

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
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
Field of Research:
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
Field of Research:
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.
Field of Research:
Title:Australian native bees as greenhouse pollinators
Field of Research:
Title:Microbial Defences Associated with the Australian Stingless Bee, Trigona Carbonaria (Hymenoptera, Meliponini)
Field of Research:
Title:The Biology and Ecology of Australia's Blue Banded Bee
Field of Research:

Previous Supervision

Title:The Effect of Harvest Timing and Irrigation Management on Olive Oil Quality
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

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