Epidemic, incursion, outbreak: call it what you like, you should take note of what’s happening in Australia in response to COVID-19, because a crop or livestock pest or disease outbreak…
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Fencing funding for invasive pest species
Landholders, drought-declared local governments, industry bodies and natural resource management groups are invited to apply for another round of funding under the Queensland Feral Pest Initiative, which supports projects that…
It’s that time again: Farm Biosecurity Producer Survey
Every couple of years the Farm Biosecurity Program, run by Plant Health Australia and Animal Health Australia, conducts a national phone survey of about 1200 producers. (more…)
Fall armyworm found in Oz
The exotic pest fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has been detected in Australia, on islands in the Torres Strait, Bamaga in Cape York, at Croyden in the Gulf country, South Johnstone,…