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- Pests
Renewed focus on weed biocontrol is set to deliver benefits to land managers and the environment in the fight against weeds.
- Media release
- Pests
Pests and weeds are costing farmers a combined $5.3 billion a year in both management and production loss.
- Media release
- ABARES
The third national survey of pests and weeds shows 85% land managers spent on average around $21,950 in 2022 on pest and weed species management.
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- International
Hitchhiker pests are not native to Australia and have a specific biology or behaviour that allows them to ‘hitch a ride’ to Australia via sea…
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- Biosecurity
Once again, it has been a busy year on the frontline for Australia’s biosecurity system, with over 238,000 biosecurity risk items intercepted at…
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- Pests
Biosecurity Detector dog Petal has sniffed out a live Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in a passenger’s duffle bag at Brisbane International Airport.
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- Biosecurity
The Biosecurity Innovation Program (BIP) is looking for innovative and collaborative projects to strengthen our national biosecurity system.
- Media release
- Biosecurity
Some of Australia’s brightest minds are collaborating to finalise a portable device that uses artificial intelligence to help biosecurity officers…
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- Biosecurity
A new workshop on 7 October 2022 will present research findings and seek stakeholder feedback on how design of ports and selection of building…
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- Pests
The National Hitchhiker (Contaminating) Plant Pest Action Plan 2022–2032 released today will protect Australia’s plant-related industries and…
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- Plants
A diagnostic tool using nano technology to rapidly detect high-risk plant pests and pathogens in the field will undergo feasibility testing in a…
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- Biosecurity
Around $5 million will be spent over the coming year on projects using cutting-edge science to help boost Australia's biosecurity capabilities.
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- Plants
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has provided funding for the upgrade of two key scientific identification tools for plant pests…
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- Biosecurity
The department’s biosecurity detector dog program is recruiting new biosecurity detector dog handlers, with applications open from Thursday 4 August…