Biological Control Research for Scale Insects and Yellow Crazy Ant on Christmas Island
Director of National Parks · Awarded contract
AwardedBiological Control Research for Scale Insects and Yellow Crazy Ant on Christmas Island
Awarded 01 Dec 2008
Awarded01 Dec 2008
Value$801,850.00
SupplierLatrobe UniversityABN 64 804 735 113
StateVIC
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 13y 4mo ago4y 7mo term
Awarded 1 Dec 2008Expired 30 June 2013
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Director of National Parks awarded a contract to Latrobe University for research and development on biological control of scale insects to indirectly control the yellow crazy ant on Christmas Island.
Source recordCN174053-A2Bundoora, VIC
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