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Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network

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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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feralscan, mypestguide, reporting

Surveillance and reporting

NSWDPI sugar shake

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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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

sugar shake promo

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 …
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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 …
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biosecurity awareness, caser australia, spotted lantern fly, tree of heaven

Biosecurity Basics, Pests and Diseases, Surveillance and reporting

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