Biosecurity

Media Release: $423 billion per year and rising: The cost of invasive species revealed

MEDIA RELEASE $423 billion per year and rising: The cost of invasive species revealed Tuesday 5 September 2023 A landmark global scientific report, released overnight by the United Nations Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, has found that invasive species cost the global economy over $423 billion every […]

The Maroondah Phylloxera Infested Zone (PIZ) proposed boundary extension: Agriculture Victoria

In response to new phylloxera detections in the Yarra Valley Geographic Indicator, the current position of the Maroondah PIZ boundary will be extended. In accordance with the National Phylloxera Management Protocols, a 5 km buffer zone has been established around the new detection, which has incorporated additional properties in the […]

Seedy Sales: The costly risk of buying overseas plants and seeds online. 

Biosecurity is everybody’s responsibility, including Australian gardeners and online plant and seed enthusiasts. Lisa Passmore, EO of the Nursery and Garden Industry WA reports on a recent webinar. The Department for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) webinar featured a panel of industry experts on the risks of buying or importing […]