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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

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Spotted lanternfly with wings spread

Published - 25 March 2021
By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria)

Episode 9: Be aware the distinctive but destructive spotted lanternfly with Olivia Reynolds

The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network
Episode 9: Be aware the distinctive but destructive spotted lanternfly …
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bad bugs, Cesar Australia, exotic, podcasts

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

Spider and web in urban setting

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. …
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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?

Portrait of Dr Rosa Crnov

Published - 14 January 2021
By Kellyanne Harris & Jo Chong Wah (Agriculture Victoria)

Episode 5: The role of the Victorian Chief Plant Health Officer with Dr. Rosa Crnov

The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network
Episode 5: The role of the Victorian Chief Plant Health …
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Agriculture Victoria, bad bugs, biosecurity, exotic

Tomato plant

Published - 30 December 2020
By Kellyanne Harris & Jo Chong Wah (Agriculture Victoria)

Episode 3: Taking a close look at the tomato potato psyllid, otherwise known as TPP with Callum Fletcher

The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network
Episode 3: Taking a close look at the tomato potato …
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AUSVEG, bad bugs, pests, plant health, podcasts

backyard garden in rows

Published - 8 December 2020
By Kellyanne Harris & Jo Chong Wah (Agriculture Victoria)

Episode 1: Do you know what sort of bugs are in your backyard garden? With Maddy Quirk

The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network
Episode 1: Do you know what sort of bugs are …
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Bumblebee on blue wildflower

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?

Red imported fire ant

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

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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