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Biosecurity in the gardens

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 …
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Agriculture Victoria, Biosecurity, Botanic gardens, Webinars

Surveillance & reporting, Webinars

Published - 26 May 2020
By Botanic Gardens Australia and New Zealand (BGANZ)

Botanic Gardens Day

Botanic gardens are increasingly being recognised as the frontline in tackling the biggest challenges facing our future – food security, pest and disease eradication, and …
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bganz, botanicgardensday

News & events

Published - 15 May 2020
By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia)

Botanic gardens biosecurity webinar series

Join the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network for a series of eight webinars exploring plant biosecurity and surveillance in botanic gardens.
From 20 May to 26 August …
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Webinars

News & events, Webinars

Published - 11 May 2020
By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia)

We #plantchallenge you!

In the lead up to Botanic Gardens Day on 31 May, we #plantchallenge you to share your isolation plant story in a short 45 second …
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#plantchallenge, activity, bganz, botanicgardensday, video

News & events

Published - 23 April 2020
By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia)

Follow us on Facebook

The Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network is now on Facebook! 
Like and follow our page to get updates when we share new articles and events. This is …
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News & events

Published - 6 April 2020
By Sarah Fraser (Plant Health Australia)

Public Enemy Number One: Xylella

In recent years you may have heard of a disease affecting Italian olive trees which has devastated entire olive groves and is responsible for the …
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diseases, Exotic, xylella

Pests, diseases & weeds

Published - 28 February 2020
By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia)

Myrtle rust in three videos

Myrtle rust is a plant disease caused by the rust fungus Austropuccinia psidii which is believed to have originated in South America. It affects more …
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diseases, myrtle rust, videos

Pests, diseases & weeds

Published - 10 February 2020
By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia)

National priority plant pests

The National Priority Plant Pests list includes a range of exotic plant pests and diseases that pose the most significant threat on a national scale. …
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BMSB, diseases, Plant pest, xylella

Pests, diseases & weeds

Published - 23 January 2020
By Dr Brett Summerell (Royal Botanic Garden Sydney)

Listen: No Plants No Food

Branch Out presenter and producer Vanessa Fuchs and PlantClinic Senior Research Scientist Dr Edward Liew. Image: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Branch Out is an award-winning podcast …
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Branch Out Podcast, diseases, PlantClinic, podcast, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Botanic gardens stories

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 …
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BMSB, Hitchhiking, Import, Quarantine zones, Travel

Tools & tips

Published - 12 December 2019
By Mandy Gyles (Plant Health Australia)

International Year of Plant Health 2020

The International Year of Plant Health for 2020 was launched globally by the Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome on 2 December 2019. The year is a …
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diseases, Health, pests

News & events

Published - 22 November 2019
By Daniela Carnovale (Plant Health Australia)

What is a plant pest?

Protecting plants from pests is an important part of keeping plants healthy within botanic gardens, agricultural systems and the natural environment, but what do we …
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definition, Plant pest, xylella

Pests, diseases & weeds