All posts tagged "pests"
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1.4KNews and ViewsNational 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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1.1KSmall FarmsCelebrating 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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995News and ViewsNew 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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1.3KFarm ManagementPHA 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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1.3KFarm ManagementFarm 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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1.1KFarm ManagementWhat 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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701Farm ManagementThe 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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773Farm ManagementLandholders in the Western region encouraged to consider pig strength meat baits
Landholders in the Western region wanting to control feral pigs are being encouraged to consider meat baiting, with those that participated in...
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1.0KNews 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...
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887Farm ManagementMonitor for stripe rust infections emerging in wheat
Growers are being urged to be vigilant when inspecting wheat crops, following the identification of stripe rust infection.
