Protect your patch

Published - 9 June 2021
By Madeleine Quirk (AUSVEG)

Inspect your vegetable crops for signs of this leafmining pest

Cover image: Adult of Liriomyza huidobrensis. National Plant Protection Organization, the Netherlands, Bugwood.org
Have you ever wondered what causes the squiggly lines on the leaves of …
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AUSVEG, bad bugs, biosecurity, pests

Protect your patch, What bug is that?

Published - 16 March 2021
By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria)

Melbourne gardeners join the psyllid hunt

This Easter, gardeners around Melbourne are setting traps in their veggie patches and citrus trees to help Agriculture Victoria researchers search for exotic psyllids. Recently we …
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Agriculture Victoria, Citrus Australia, pests, surveillance

Protect your patch, What bug is that?

3 images of fruit fly and maggots in a tomato

Published - 26 February 2021
By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria)

Act fast to manage that nasty Queensland Fruit Fly in your garden

Queensland fruit fly (QFF) (Bactrocera tryoni) is a significant pest which can infest many different types of fruit and fruiting vegetables, making them inedible. It …
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Agriculture Victoria, bad bugs, fruit

Gardening tips, Protect your patch

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 …
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Agriculture Victoria, bad bugs, exotic, garden, pests

Protect your patch, Resources, What bug is that?, Where to go for help

Published - 14 April 2020
By Steven Field and Deb Banks (Agriculture Victoria)

Gardeners – read those chemical and pesticide labels!

Backyard gardeners – make sure you read and follow the label of any chemicals you are using in your garden!
We are staying at home and …
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Agriculture Victoria, bees, beneficials, garden, pests

Gardening tips, Protect your patch

Sticky trap with cage in a citrus tree Image credit: Kimberley Lamont

Published - 7 April 2020
By Julia Severi and Jessica Lye (cesar)

Forewarned is forearmed – the benefits of using sticky traps in your garden

Sticky trap with cage in a citrus tree. Image credit: Kimberley Lamont
Sticky traps are pieces of coloured plastic or cardboard, typically yellow (or sometimes blue) …
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bad bugs, beneficials, Cesar Australia, garden, good bugs, pests

Gardening tips, Protect your patch

Published - 30 December 2019
By Jeff Milne (Citrus Australia)

Look out for this citrus pest at your place as part of the bigger picture

Citrus trees in backyards and orchards in the USA are being killed by a small bug called the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP). We want to …
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bad bugs, citrus, Citrus Australia, diseases, exotic, pests

Protect your patch, What bug is that?

Published - 19 December 2019
By Maddy Quirk (AUSVEG)

Keep an eye out for tomato potato psyllid

The tomato potato psyllid (TPP) is a small sap-sucking insect and a serious pest of tomato, potato, chilli, capsicum, eggplant, tamarillo, sweet potato and weeds …
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AUSVEG, bad bugs, exotic, pests, vegetables

Protect your patch, What bug is that?

Published - 1 November 2019
By Jess Lye (cesar)

Urban plant biosecurity – understanding emerging risks, supporting resilient cities and safeguarding rural industry

Urban growth is critically linked to biosecurity risk, however the extent of this risk is not well understood and efforts to engage urban dwellers in …
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biosecurity, Cesar Australia, community, diseases, pests

Gardening tips, Protect your patch

Exotic pests and diseases can hitchhike in cargo from trading and travel

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 …
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Agriculture Victoria, biosecurity, diseases, pests

Protect your patch, Resources

Published - 25 October 2019
By Madeleine Quirk (AUSVEG)

Why urban gardeners should care about Australia’s biosecurity

Australia has a world-class biosecurity system and natural barriers that protect us from exotic pests and diseases, which allows our agriculture industries to thrive. But …
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AUSVEG, community, diseases, garden, pests

Protect your patch

If you see anything unusual , call the exotic plant pest hotline 1800 084 881

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 …
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Agriculture Victoria, biosecurity, diseases, exotic, pests

Protect your patch, Resources, What bug is that?, What plant disease is that?, Where to go for help