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- Pests
25 August 2022
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
22 August 2022
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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- Plants
16 August 2022
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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- Plants
10 March 2022
The first PhD student to work at the Plant Innovation Centre at Post-Entry Quarantine has been welcomed by the Department of Agriculture, Water and…
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- Plants
09 March 2022
The department’s international scientific collaboration has gone digital with international plant health surveys being conducted remotely for the…
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- Plants
12 November 2021
In 2021, eBay has blocked over 18,000 attempts by overseas traders looking to sell unidentified seeds and live plants to Australians.
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- Plants
12 October 2021
Specimens of some of the world’s most high-risk plant pests from around the globe will be added to Australia’s plant reference collections to boost…
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- Plants
07 May 2021
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has hosted the first online forum with industry and federal and state governments to review…
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- Biosecurity
26 March 2021
Leading experts have come together to share their research as part of a national action plan to combat the highly invasive fungal disease myrtle rust.
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- Diseases
20 November 2020
Antimicrobials are used against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, which can make us sick. Antimicrobials are also used in animal and plant…
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- Biosecurity
28 May 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the Department) today released its final risk analysis report for the release of the rust…
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- Biosecurity
19 February 2020
Biosecurity officers recently intercepted a number of fruit items at Australia’s borders, which were found to be carrying a citrus disease.