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 - 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 - 31 August 2020 By Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity webinar – Watch out for these pests The PEBN recently presented a webinar for the Botanic Gardens Environment Network, one of our fellow Biosecurity COP’s, on watching out for environmental pests in … Read More cane toads, CEBO, environmental biosecurity, exotic pests, invasive ants, Local Land Services, NSW Department of Primary Industries, peri-urban, red imported fire ants, reporting Case Studies, Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
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 - 3 December 2019 By Ian Turnbull, NSW Department of Primary Industries Red-eared slider turtles The red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a semi-aquatic turtle that is native to southern USA and northern Mexico. It is the most popular … Read More exotic pests, red-eared slider turtle, reporting Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment
Published - 2 December 2019 By Mark Page, NSW Department of Primary Industries Exotic bee surveillance NSW biosecurity and the beekeeping industry are on the lookout for exotic bees that may impact the health of our beekeeping, with flow on effects … Read More exotic bees, reporting, surveillance Pests and Diseases, Protect Your Environment, Surveillance and reporting
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
