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Varroa mite transitions to management
The National Management Group (NMG) confirmed at its meeting on 19 September 2023 that eradication of Varroa destructor (varroa mite) is no longer feasible based on technical grounds, following advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP), and has now entered a transition to management phase. The […]
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 […]
DPIRD Qfly Tree Tag Trial: WA Government
About the National Fire Ant Eradication Program
URGENT: The government must rethink the fire ant eradication program
You have likely seen Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) in the news over the last week, championing a rethink of Australia’s red imported fire ant (RIFA) eradication program. Yesterday on Sky News, I said the government needs to make a greater financial commitment to address the fire ant problem and that […]
$31 million to fight Varroa mite in regional NSW
Supporting growers on the front line against fall armyworm
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 […]