Published - 22 January 2021 By Kellyanne Harris & Jo Chong Wah (Agriculture Victoria) Episode 6: Be kind to spiders with Dr. Lizzy Lowe The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network Episode 6: Be kind to Spiders with Dr. Lizzy Lowe Dr. … Read More bad bugs, beneficials, good bugs, pests, podcasts Resources, The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
Published - 27 May 2020 By Jo Chong Wah (Agriculture Victoria) Who wants to be a Pest Warrior? Who wants to be a Pest Warrior? At the Urban Plant Health Network we’re hoping ALL of you will want to be one! Read our Pest … Read More Agriculture Victoria, bad bugs, exotic, garden, pests Protect your patch, Resources, What bug is that?, Where to go for help
Published - 30 October 2019 By Lana Russell (Agriculture Victoria) How do pests and diseases get into Australia and how can we detect them? Historically, our country has been protected by its geographic isolation, which means Australia is free today of many of the pests and diseases common to … Read More Agriculture Victoria, biosecurity, diseases, pests Protect your patch, Resources
Published - 1 October 2019 By Lana Russell (Agriculture Victoria) Reporting unusual plant pests or diseases Have you spotted an unusual plant pest or disease? You can report these to the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline -1800 084 881. Calls within Victoria … Read More Agriculture Victoria, biosecurity, diseases, exotic, pests Protect your patch, Resources, What bug is that?, What plant disease is that?, Where to go for help
Published - 2 September 2019 By Jo Chong Wah (Agriculture Victoria) Welcome to the Urban Plant Health Network Urban and community gardeners of Greater Melbourne, this is your network! The Urban Plant Health Network connects you with industry and government experts to help you … Read More Agriculture Victoria, biosecurity, community, diseases, garden, pests, surveillance Resources, Where to go for help