Published - 3 September 2020 By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia) How to use the MyPestGuide™ Reporter app From September to November the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network is running three pest surveillance blitzes. For each blitz we would like you to report your findings … Read More Blitzes, MyPestGuide, Reporting, surveillance Surveillance & reporting, Tools & tips
Published - 17 July 2020 By John McDonald (National Biosecurity Manager, Greenlife Industry Australia) BioSecure HACCP: a biosecurity program for nurseries Sustainable plant production requires the implementation of a sound and rigorous plant protection and biosecurity system to ensure the risks associated with endemic and introduced … Read More BioSecure HACCP, Biosecurity, certification, Greenlife Industry Australia, nurseries, nursery production, plant health, plant protection Tools & tips
Published - 20 December 2019 By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia) Don’t give an unwanted gift this Christmas During the holiday season more people are travelling and exchanging gifts which increases the risk of spreading plant pests and diseases. You may think that the … Read More BMSB, Hitchhiking, Import, Quarantine zones, Travel Tools & tips
Published - 6 October 2019 By Alex Lucchetti Spotted something unusual? Call the Exotic Plant Pest hotline If you find an unusual plant pest or disease the national Exotic Plant Pest hotline (1800 084 881) is the number to call. When you call … Read More Exotic, Plant pest, Reporting Surveillance & reporting, Tools & tips
Published - 4 October 2019 By Daniela Carnovale Biosecurity tip: Clean your shoes Dirty shoes are a biosecurity risk as they can carry and spread pests and diseases. A simple way to manage this risk is to make sure … Read More Hygiene Tools & tips
