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 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 - 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 - 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 … Read More Agriculture Victoria, AUSVEG, Biosecurity, BMSB, cesar, Reporting, TPP, urban gardens, Urban Plant Health Network, video, Webinars Pests, diseases & weeds, Surveillance & reporting, Webinars
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
