Published - 18 December 2023 By Jo Hathway, NSW DPI Schools Program Red imported fire ants – NSW DPI Schools program The new incursion of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) into northern NSW is causing a lot of concern. The current situation is reported on the NSW DPI … Read More red imported fire ants, RIFA Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting, Uncategorized
Published - 13 December 2022 By Jo Hathway, NSW Department of Primary Industries NSW DPI Schools Investigate biosecurity series The NSW Department of Primary Industries Schools Program was established in 2015. From the outset the team have developed resources about Australia’s biosecurity and the … Read More biosecurity, biosecurity warrior, citizen science, schools biosecurity resources Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 30 November 2021 By NSW Department of Primary Industries Gateway pests of NSW online course Do you know the difference between a Red Imported Fire Ant and a Yellow Crazy Ant? How do you spot a cane toad? Is that … Read More biosecurity, cane toads, environmental pests, exotic pests, plant pest, red imported fire ants, red-eared slider turtle, surveillance Biosecurity Basics, Case Studies, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, 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 - 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 - 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
Published - 2 June 2020 By Michelle Smith Be aware of intruders in peri-urban areas When we use the term peri-urban, we are talking about small landholdings on the fringes of towns and cities which are sought after by many … Read More biosecurity, Brown marmorated stink bug, exotic bees, exotic pests, invasive ants, red imported fire ants, red-eared slider turtle, reporting, unusual sightings Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment
Published - 7 May 2020 By Rachel Taylor-Hukins, Plant Biosecurity Officer, NSW DPI Have you seen stink bugs congregating? Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is high on Australia’s radar of exotic pests. While Australia remains free of BMSB, the stink bug has been intercepted many … Read More BMSB, Brown marmorated stink bug, reporting Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment
Published - 1 April 2020 By Bill Gordon and Louise Rossiter (NSW DPI) What is general surveillance and how can you contribute NSW DPI devotes a lot of time and energy to protecting our environment, our industries and our lifestyle from the impact of exotic pests. We … Read More biosecurity, exotic pests, reporting Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 26 February 2020 By Megan Power, NSW Department of Primary Industries Fire ant risk in hay During these incredibly stressful times it can be easy to forget about the biosecurity risks of importing fodder from interstate. Red imported fire ants, parthenium weed … Read More invasive ants, red imported fire ants, reporting, RIFA Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Small Farm Tips
Published - 22 January 2020 By Michelle Smith & Ruth Luckner (NSW DPI) Everyone can help protect our environment, just ask Tim Faulkner The Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN) was recently launched with support from Tim Faulkner from the Australian Reptile Park and Aussie Ark, a world leading … Read More biosecurity, environment, exotic pests Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment
Published - 2 December 2019 By Louise Rossiter, NSW Department of Primary Industries Have you seen anything unusual? Report your suspect exotic plant pest through the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881. An exotic plant pest (EPP) is one that is not … Read More biosecurity, exotic pests, reporting, unusual sightings Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment
