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A woman leaning on a fence post in a vineyard.

A pair of hands holding grape mark waste

Two women standing in front of a cage of flies.

A jar of frass with a label.

"We are seeing that wineries and winemakers, large and small, are trying to embrace these different research projects and hopefully get to a point where they become standard practice."
A black tray of fly larvae

Profile of a man.

"We are applying insect frass to plants and we have reason to believe that it not only improves plant growth but also makes them healthier and more resistant against pathogens,"
Dr Salomon said.
Shiraz grapes on the vine at a Barossa vineyard with hills in the background.

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