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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2025The Emergency Marine Pest Plan is Australia’s framework for managing marine pest outbreaks and guides our emergency response activities.Marine pest response manuals provide guidance on how to respond to a suspected or confirmed marine pest, and…
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Do you work with newly imported sea containers or goods?
If yes, keep an eye out for exotic pests!
Serious pests can hitch a ride to Australia in and on sea containers and in imported goods.
Even the smallest bug can have huge impacts. They harm our food and fibre industries, environment, and…
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Pests and weeds are costing farmers a combined $5.3 billion a year in both management and production loss.
Australian farmers are spending $3.8 billion a year to control vertebrate pests and weeds and suffering production losses of 1.5 billion.
ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said…
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Throughout the Victorian landscape, weeds such as blackberry, gorse and serrated tussock are highly problematic. Together with the detrimental impacts caused by European rabbits, these present a huge task that is impossible to conquer without collaboration. So, the Victorian Weeds and Rabbits…
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11 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?Following…
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14 November 2023
Release of the draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae).
The department…
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In November 2020, the department released the National Priority List of Exotic Environmental Pests, Weeds and Diseases. This is also called the Exotic Environmental Pest List (EEPL). Explore detailed information about the development and scope of the EEPL on this page.Development The…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has provided funding for the upgrade of two key scientific identification tools for plant pests and diseases, strengthening Australia’s biosecurity science ahead of National Science Week 2022. The system upgrades were undertaken by Plant Health…
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If you suspect a potential pest or disease report anything unusual. Reporting is easy and vital to protecting Australia.Pest and diseases can spread quickly over large distances. It’s essential that you report what you find as soon as possible.How to reportLet us help you find the right contact to…
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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has completed a pest risk analysis for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ associated with apiaceous crops. There were three…
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