Published - 30 March 2022 By Megan Power, NSW Department of Primary Industries Autumn is the time to inspect your beehives for mites It’s sugar shake season! Autumn is Sugar Shake Season, a joint initiative between NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Amateur Beekeepers Association NSW, and NSW … Read More bee biosecurity, beehives, beekeeping, sugarshake, varroa Pests and Diseases, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 24 January 2022 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Toad at the Hive Containing cane toads takes community help, so after the success of last year’s community surveillance event, the Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN) will host the … Read More beekeeping, bees, bees. beekeepers, cane toads, citizen science, community surveillance, environmental biosecurity, feralscan, reporting, surveillance blitz, toad at the hive Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 10 December 2021 By NSW Department of Primary Industries Is that a bug in my pantry? What’s hiding in your pantry? A variety of beetles, weevils and moths all love to make a home in your pantry and can live very happily … Read More biosecurity awareness, citizen science, community surveillance, exotic pests, pantry blitz, surveillance blitz Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 8 December 2021 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Help stop the spread of cane toads in NSW After the success of last year’s community surveillance event, the PEBN (Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network) will host the ‘Toad at the Hive’ blitz again this … Read More beehives, bees, canetoads, community surveillance, surveillance blitz, toad at the hive 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 - 22 October 2021 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Tocal Beekeepers Field Day This event was recently livestreamed and included over 13 presenters covering everything from native bees, honey, pollination, bee science and more. Watch the recordings here … Read More bee biosecurity, bee disease, bees, biosecurity awareness, exotic bees, small hive beetle Pests and Diseases, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 29 July 2021 By NSW Department of Primary Industries What’s that ant? Identifying invasive ant species Why is recognising invasive ants important? Invasive ants are environmental and social amenity pests with the potential to cause significant negative impacts on … Read More ant species, environmental pest, exotic ants, invasive ants, plant pest, red imported fire ants, reporting, yellow crazy ants Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
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 - 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
