Published - 6 May 2021 By Megan Power, NSW DPI It’s sugar shake season Autumn is Sugar Shake Season, a joint initiative between NSW DPI, Amateur Beekeepers Association NSW, and NSW Apiarists Association to promote awareness and surveillance for … Read More bee biosecurity, bees, sugarshake, varroa Pests and Diseases, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 31 March 2021 By Dr Jessica Lye (Cesar Australia) Keep a lookout for the exotic spotted lanternfly Cover image: An adult spotted lanternfly (Lawrence Barringer, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org) The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a high priority plant pest in many … Read More biosecurity awareness, caser australia, spotted lantern fly, tree of heaven Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 24 February 2021 By Office of the Chief Plant Protection Officer Priority List of Exotic environmental pests, weeds and diseases The National Priority List of Exotic Environmental Pests, Weeds, and Diseases (EEPL) was finalised and approved by the National Biosecurity Committee in October 2020. The EEPL … Read More environmental biosecurity, environmental biosecurity office, National priority list Pests and Diseases
Published - 23 February 2021 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network How are we doing? We want your feedback! Agriculture Victoria is currently collecting feedback on the Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network through a short 5-minute survey. Participation is voluntary and responses will … Read More community of interest, survey Case Studies
Published - 18 January 2021 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Join the cane toad hunt! NSW is on the hunt for cane toads! Containing cane toads takes community help, so this summer the Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN) is hosting a … Read More bees, cane toads, citizen science, community surveillance, toad at the hive Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 27 November 2020 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network The ‘Bugs are out’ – A surveillance activity for schools Teachers, take your students outside and help monitor NSW for biosecurity pests This summer the Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN) needs your help! Get your students … Read More BMSB, Brown marmorated stink bug, cane toads, exotic pests, invasive ants, red imported fire ants, red-eared slider turtle, surveillance blitz Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 30 October 2020 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Reporting pests Did you know that 1,257 of Australia’s threatened and endangered species are directly affected by 207 invasive plants, 57 animals and three pathogens? We certainly … Read More feralscan, mypestguide, reporting Surveillance and reporting
Published - 29 October 2020 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Meet our pests! The Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network is engaging people from all walks of life who live, play or work in peri-urban areas of New South Wales … Read More BMSB, Brown marmorated stink bug, cane toads, environmental biosecurity, exotic bees, red imported fire ants, red-eared slider turtle, RIFA Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment
Published - 16 October 2020 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Backyard beekeepers and cane toad surveillance Cane toads love to eat bees! In the summer months when cane toads are more active and hives are strong with bees, they like to … Read More bees, cane toads Pests and Diseases, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 6 October 2020 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Case study: Friends of Lillico Penguins (FoLP) The Peri-Urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN) spoke to Jo Kingston from Friends of Lillico Penguins (FoLP) about what makes the network tick, and what they … Read More environmental groups Biosecurity Basics, Case Studies
