Published - 3 March 2023 By Dr Jessica Lye (cesar) Keep a lookout for the spotted lanternfly The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a high priority plant pest of Australia’s tree fruit, forestry and nursery industries and has the potential to harm … Read More Blitzes, cesar, Exotic, pests, Plant pest, Reporting, surveillance Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 10 January 2023 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 2: Surveillance 101 During the second webinar of the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series Dr Louise Rossiter, Leader, Plant Pest Surveillance at NSW Department of Primary Industries, gave on … Read More Biosecurity, Botanic gardens, NSW Department of Primary Industries, surveillance, Webinars Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
Published - 3 December 2023 By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia) How to use the MyPestGuide™ Reporter app What is MyPestGuide™ Reporter? MyPestGuide™ Reporter is a free, photo based pest reporting app built for community members, farmers, agronomists, landholders and pest controllers across Australia to … Read More Blitzes, MyPestGuide, Reporting, surveillance Surveillance & reporting, Tools & tips
Published - 3 October 2019 By David Gale Coordinated surveillance by botanic gardens staff Have you considered that surveillance activities may be occurring in a botanic garden or arboreta near you? In addition to this network, a project has been … Read More Staff network Botanic gardens stories, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 10 March 2021 By David Gale (Plant Health Australia) Structured plant pest surveillance by botanic gardens staff In parallel to the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network, Plant Health Australia has coordinated the Botanic Gardens Surveillance Network. This network consists of staff from botanic … Read More Botanic gardens stories, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 2 March 2021 By David Gale (Plant Health Australia) A New Zealand perspective on botanic gardens and biosecurity In her May 2020 article in Hort Journal Australia, Bec Stanley, Curator at Auckland Botanic Gardens, describes the important role botanic gardens play in supporting … Read More Auckland Botanic Garden, Biosecurity, Biosecurity trail, Botanic gardens, myrtle rust, New Zealand, pests, surveillance Botanic gardens stories, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 26 May 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 1: An introduction to biosecurity During the first webinar of the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series, Dr Daniela Carnovale from Plant Health Australia introduced the series and discussed how botanic gardens can support … Read More Agriculture Victoria, Biosecurity, Botanic gardens, Webinars Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
Published - 2 November 2020 By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia) Tree of heaven blitz Tree of heaven is not only a weed but also a significant host of spotted lantern fly, an exotic plant pest that could significantly impact … Read More Blitzes, Reporting, surveillance, Tree of heaven News & events, Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 28 September 2020 By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia) Brown marmorated stink bug blitz From 3-11 October 2020, the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network is hosting a surveillance blitz for brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) (Halyomorpha halys) which is a … Read More Blitzes, brown marmorated stink bug, Reporting, surveillance News & events, Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 8 September 2020 By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia) Myrtle rust blitz The Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network is hosting a myrtle rust blitz from 12-20 September 2020. You can participate in the blitz by looking for myrtle … Read More Blitzes, myrtle rust, Reporting, surveillance News & events, Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 2 September 2020 By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia) Help us look for plant pests and diseases The Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network is calling on visitors, friends, volunteers and staff of botanic gardens to take part in three targeted biosecurity pest blitzes … Read More activity, Blitzes, BMSB, MyPestGuide Reporter, myrtle rust, surveillance, Tree of heaven News & events, Surveillance & reporting
Published - 12 August 2020 By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia) Webinar 6: Watch out for environmental pests Environmental biosecurity was the focus of a recent webinar hosted by the Peri-Urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN) for the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series. Elyse Herrald-Woods, … Read More Cane toads, Department of Regional NSW, Environmental biosecurity, Local Land Services, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network, Red imported fire ants, video, Webinars Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting, Webinars