
Bruce Winter
Principal Research Scientist (pigeonpea) at the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Toowoomba, leading GRDC-funded pigeon pea trials for northern Australian grain growers.
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Sep 8, 2026
Is pigeon pea a summer option for QLD and northern NSW growers?
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Jane CuddihyHOST
While we're talking about that kind of thing, pests and diseases, what have you found they're susceptible to and how are you controlling it?

Bruce WinterGUEST
Unfortunately, pigeon pea is very attractive to Heliothus or what we now call Helicoverpa.

Bruce WinterGUEST
They will lay their eggs on the flowers and then the developing larvae will gradually eat the flowers and also the developing pods.

Bruce WinterGUEST
Now, fortunately, we do have insecticides that provide good control and we're anticipating that most of our growers will need to use probably one or two sprays from different insecticides to keep those Heliothus under control.

Jane CuddihyHOST
Tell me a little bit about the reaction from growers so far and what areas that you see the biggest impact that pigeon feed could make.