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Biosecurity in the gardens

Published - 3 November 2020
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 …
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Blitzes, cesar, Exotic, pests, Plant pest, Reporting, surveillance

Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting

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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Blitzes, myrtle rust, Reporting, surveillance

News & events, Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting

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 …
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Blitzes, MyPestGuide, Reporting, surveillance

Surveillance & reporting, Tools & tips

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 …
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activity, Blitzes, BMSB, MyPestGuide Reporter, myrtle rust, surveillance, Tree of heaven

News & events, Surveillance & reporting

Published - 27 August 2020
By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia)

Webinar 8: Myrtle rust

The final webinar of the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series featured a presentation on myrtle rust by Dr Angus Carnegie, a senior research scientist at …
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myrtle rust, NSW Department of Primary Industries, video, Webinars

Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars

Published - 20 August 2020
By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia)

Webinar 7: Living with Armillaria – a botanic gardens perspective

In a recent webinar, Phil Hurle, Horticultural Manager with the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) shared the gardens’ experience managing Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian honey fungus).
“We’re …
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Armillaria luteobubalina, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Botanic gardens, myrtle rust, video, Webinars

Botanic gardens stories, Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars

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, …
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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

Published - 21 July 2020
By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia)

Webinar 5: Biosecurity surveillance and partnerships at Melbourne Gardens

Melbourne Gardens, one of two sites of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, contains around 8000 plant taxa originating from 98% of the world’s countries.
Safeguarding these …
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Biosecurity, Botanic gardens, Melbourne Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Webinars

Botanic gardens stories, Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting, Webinars

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 …
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BioSecure HACCP, Biosecurity, certification, Greenlife Industry Australia, nurseries, nursery production, plant health, plant protection

Published - 8 July 2020
By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia)

Webinar 4: Looking out for pests in an urban garden

The latest webinar in the botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series was hosted by the Urban Plant Health Network (UPHN).
Like the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network, the UPHN is an online community …
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Agriculture Victoria, AUSVEG, Biosecurity, BMSB, cesar, Reporting, TPP, urban gardens, Urban Plant Health Network, video, Webinars

Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting, Webinars

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