All posts tagged "pests"
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100AgricultureNFFC will continue to prevent fruit fly in Australia
The National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has secured funding from Hort Innovation for phase 4 of the project that will strategically coordinate...
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595AgriculturePolyphagous shot-hole borer detected in Western Australia
Nursery, fruit, nut and forestry industries in Western Australia should be on the lookout for the exotic pest, polyphagous shot-hole borer (Euwallacea...
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359AgricultureNational Fruit Fly Council appoints new manager
Plant Health Australia (PHA) and Hort Innovation are proud to announce that Stuart Burgess has been appointed as the new manager of...
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448AgricultureCelebrating the eradication of varroa mite
Beekeepers and growers of pollination-reliant crops are celebrating the official announcement by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment that varroa...
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423AgricultureNew important conditions for Brown Marmorated Stinkbug season
The first day of Spring marks a lot of things for farmers, one of them being the beginning of brown marmorated stink...
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667AgriculturePHA launches free plant biosecurity surveillance training
Plant Health Australia (PHA) has launched an online plant biosecurity surveillance course aimed at strengthening industry and government’s plant biosecurity response readiness...
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624AgricultureFarm biosecurity improves the management of soil-borne diseases
Disease causing organisms found in the soil can be very difficult and expensive to control or eradicate. For many, once they are...
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538AgricultureWhat happens when an exotic pest arrives in Australia?
An important part of Australia’s biosecurity system is to prepare for the arrival of exotic pests. Preparations are based on an understanding...
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462AgricultureThe status of plant biosecurity in Australia
The National Plant Biosecurity Status Report (NPBSR) is the latest comprehensive plant biosecurity resource detailing Australia’s plant biosecurity system and the pre-border,...
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533News and ViewsOngoing eradication of exotic fruit fly from Torres Strait
Exotic fruit flies are ranked #4 in the list of National Priority Plant Pests. The good news is that efforts to stop...
