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Biosecurity in the gardens

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

Tools & tips

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

Published - 25 June 2020
By Alex Lucchetti (Plant Health Australia)

Webinar 3: Biosecurity in the botanic gardens of Sydney

In his recent webinar, Dr Brett Summerell, Director of Research and Chief Botanist at the Botanic Gardens and Centennial Parklands, spoke about biosecurity in the botanic gardens of Sydney: the Royal …
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Australian Botanic Garden, Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Botanic gardens, Hygiene, PlantClinic, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Webinars

Botanic gardens stories, Pests, diseases & weeds, Webinars

Published - 10 June 2020
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 …
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Biosecurity, Botanic gardens, NSW Department of Primary Industries, surveillance, Webinars

Surveillance & reporting, Webinars

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

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