Published - 15 March 2024 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 - 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 - 25 July 2022 By Jo Hathway, NSW DPI Schools Program Investigate: varroa mite – Activity for schools Teachers, help your students understand why the detection of varroa mite at Newcastle called for a statewide emergency response The NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW … Read More bees, honeybee, investigate: varroa mite, schools, varroa Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment
Published - 10 June 2022 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Results from cane toad blitz Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent cane toad blitz hosted by the Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network (PEBN). The blitz called for beekeepers … Read More bees, cane toads, community surveillance, surveillance blitz, toad at the hive Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
Published - 26 April 2022 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 - 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
