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GEP draft SOPs - comment period

Aug 25, 2025

DEAR GEPSA SUBSCRIBER

The following Good Experimental Practice Standard Operating Procedures (GEP SOPs) have been submitted to the GEPSA Steering Committee and are now open for review and comment.

  • Efficacy evaluation of insecticides against Macadamia Felted Coccid (Acanthococcus ironsidei) on Macadamia

  • Efficacy evaluation of fungicides against Botrytis species on Blueberries

  • Efficacy evaluation of fungicides against Botrytis species on Grapes

  • Efficacy evaluation of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) against soil stages of insect pests.

  • Efficacy evaluation of agricultural remedies in naturally or artificially inoculated growth media for the control of soilborne pathogens.

  • Evaluation of attract-and-kill, bait station and mass trapping techniques against insect pests.

These draft SOPs have been uploaded to the shared OneDrive folder (link provided below) and will be available for comment until the close of business on 18 September 2025.

We encourage all stakeholders to review these documents and provide feedback during this comment period. These SOPs will become the standard protocols for conducting relevant trials. While some challenges may only emerge during implementation, this review period is a valuable opportunity to proactively identify any gaps or unforeseen challenges missed by the working group during the drafting of the SOPs.

Please take note of the below when submitting comments:

  • Please ensure “track changes” are enabled on the document when proposing changes and that your name is visible to ensure the working group can contact you for any questions.

  • Please aim your comments at the content and not the layout of the document. The layout of all SOPs will be standardised and finalised in due course.

The draft GEP SOPs folder can be accessed here:

GEP SOPs_Industry comment

Following the comment period, the working group will review and incorporate all relevant feedback. A meeting will be held on 19 September 2025 at 11.00 for all interested stakeholders (meeting link provided below) to discuss the revised SOPs and make any final changes before implementation.

The MS Teams meeting link can be accessed here:

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Meeting ID: 391 581 074 129 1

Passcode: Hb2cq72k

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We look forward to receiving your inputs and comments.

Kind regards,
The GEPSA Steering Committee

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