What bug is that?

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 - 30 March 2021
By Dr Jessica Lye (Cesar Australia)

Keep a lookout for the exotic spotted lanternfly

Cover image: Richard Gardner, Bugwood.org
The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a high priority plant pest in many countries around the world. Currently, the spotted lanternfly is …
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bad bugs, Cesar Australia, exotic, pests

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?

Published - 15 January 2021
By Jo Chong Wah (Agriculture Victoria)

Look out for spotted wing drosophila aka “The Berry Monster” in your patch

Drosophila suzuki – commonly called the spotted wing drosophila or SWD.
The spotted wing drosophila (SWD, Drosophila suzukii) is an exotic fruit fly which favours soft-fleshed …
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bad bugs, berries, exotic, pests, surveillance

What bug is that?

Published - 14 October 2020
By Kellyanne Harris and Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria)

Help keep bumblebees out of Victoria

Bumblebee on blue wild flower
Bumblebees are large, hairy, social bees belonging to the family Apidae (subfamily Bombinae). Bumblebees are not known to occur on mainland …
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Agriculture Victoria, bad bugs, bees, exotic, pests

What bug is that?

Published - 21 September 2020
By Madeleine Quirk (AUSVEG)

Beware the red imported fire ant!

Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta
The Red Imported Fire Ant, commonly referred to as RIFA, is a serious exotic species that could impact Australia’s natural …
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bad bugs, exotic, pests, plant health

What bug is that?

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 - 1 April 2020
By Jo Chong Wah and Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria)

Our activity book will get your kids learning about “bad bugs” to look out for

It’s a really challenging time, with all of us in self-isolation.. Parents are working from home and kids are out of school. Are you struggling to …
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Agriculture Victoria, bad bugs, bees, exotic, garden, pests, plant health

What bug is that?

Published - 23 March 2020
By Madeleine Quirk (AUSVEG)

The rise of the Fall armyworm

Fall armyworm larva / Russ Ottens, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
The fall armyworm (FAW) is a moth native to the subtropical and tropical Americas, including the …
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AUSVEG, bad bugs, exotic, pests, plant health

What bug is that?

Amegilla cingluata - Blue Banded Bee Image credit: Erica Siegel

Published - 21 January 2020
By Dr Jessica Lye (cesar)

Busy, busy bees: Honey is only part of the picture

Amegilla cingulata – Blue-banded bee. Image credit: Erica Siegel
If I were to ask you what a native Australian bee looks like, what would you say?
To …
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bees, beneficials, Cesar Australia, good bugs

What bug is that?

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?

What bug is that?

Filter Resources

Inspect your vegetable crops for signs of this leafmining pest

Keep a lookout for the exotic spotted lanternfly

Melbourne gardeners join the psyllid hunt

Look out for spotted wing drosophila aka “The Berry Monster” in your patch

Help keep bumblebees out of Victoria

Beware the red imported fire ant!

Who wants to be a Pest Warrior?

Our activity book will get your kids learning about “bad bugs” to look out for

The rise of the Fall armyworm

Busy, busy bees: Honey is only part of the picture

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

Keep an eye out for tomato potato psyllid