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Managing pests in imported cut flowers and foliage

Australia is one of the few countries to remain free from the world’s most severe pests and diseases. Our agriculture and export industries benefit from our favourable biosecurity status. There are many kinds of pests (such as thrips, mites and aphids) that can arrive on imported cut flowers…
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Announcement Paper

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017The purpose of the Announcement Information Paper is to provide background information about the review of biosecurity import…
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Forest maps

Key maps from the latest updates to Australia's State of the Forests ReportBelow are the key maps from the latest updates to Australia’s State of the Forests Report. Australia's forest, by forest categoryThis map shows the extent and distribution of Australia's forests by forest category. PNG…
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: Assistance to eliminate with AI

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 7 Host: Steve Peios Guest: Dr Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn Dr Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn, Scientist at the CSIRO, explains how the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) could destroy over 300 types of plants including our food crops…
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Forest facts

The following forest facts are drawn from the indicators updated in 2023 and 2024 for Australia’s State of the Forests Report and Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 for indicators still to be updated. These forest facts will be further updated as indicators are progressively updated.…
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The Plant Innovation Centre: Solutions to biosecurity issues

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 8 Host: Steve Peios Guest: Dr Adrian Dinsdale Dr Adrian Dinsdale, Assistant Director at the Plant Innovation Centre (PIC) at Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ), explains how game-changing technological advancements such as the…
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Office locations

National office Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Postal Address: GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Street address: Agriculture House 70 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra 2601, Australia Telephone: +61 2 6272 3933 Office contacts [expand all] Adelaide Street address:…
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Current locust situation

Locust situation February 2025This page summarises the known distribution of locusts during February 2025 and provides a brief outlook to May 2025. Regional information and forecasts are given in the latest Locust Bulletin.Australian Plague Locust (Chortoicetes terminifera)The overall locust…
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Questions and Answers

​Import Procedure​sHow do I know if I need an import permit?Check the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). This database lists the Biosecurity conditions under which various commodities may be imported into Australia. If an import permit is required, or if any other specific conditions…
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Australia’s First Biosecurity Detector Dog Handlers Part 1: Learning on the Fly

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Series 2 Episode 2 Host: Casey Baines Guest: Rachel Holdforth Rachel Holdforth was one of the very first detector dog handlers. Rachel talks us through the initial pairing of detector dogs with handlers, matching dog and handler…
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