Published - 30 October 2023 By Jo Chong Wah Episode 21: Zest warrior: Asian citrus psyllid and the CitrusWatch program with Dr Jessica Lye The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network Episode 21: Zest warrior: Asian citrus psyllid and the CitrusWatch … Read More acp, asian citrus psyllid, bad bugs, biosecurity, citizen science, citrus, Citrus Australia, citruswatch, pests, podcasts, surveillance The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
Published - 28 August 2023 By Jo Chong Wah Episode 20: The good and the bad in the world of flies with Kyla Finlay The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network Episode 20: The good and the bad in the world … Read More bad bugs, biosecurity, flies, fruit fly, good bugs, podcasts The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
Published - 9 June 2022 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Episode 18: Improving surveillance with emerging technologies with Tim Hurst The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network Episode 18: Improving surveillance with emerging technologies with Tim Hurst We … Read More Agriculture Victoria, biosecurity, exotic, surveillance The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
Published - 22 February 2022 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) What is the best way to report a suspect pest? So, you find something in your garden that you haven’t seen before. Maybe you have heard us talk about exotic pests and the importance of … Read More Agriculture Victoria, bad bugs, biosecurity, community, exotic, plant health, surveillance Protect your patch, What bug is that?, Where to go for help
Published - 3 November 2021 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Keep an eye out for hitchhiker pests in your online shopping Are you spending your days doing online shopping as we edge closer to Christmas? Do you have family overseas who are sending presents to your … Read More Agriculture Victoria, biosecurity, community, exotic, pests 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 … Read More AUSVEG, bad bugs, biosecurity, pests Protect your patch, What bug is that?
Published - 17 April 2021 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Episode 10: Working together to enhance our biosecurity with Tim Hurst The Good, The Bad and the Bug-ly, a Podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network Episode 10: Working together to enhance our biosecurity with Tim … Read More Agriculture Victoria, biosecurity, podcasts, surveillance The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
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 … Read More Agriculture Victoria, bad bugs, biosecurity, exotic The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
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 … Read More AUSVEG, bad bugs, biosecurity, garden, good bugs, podcasts The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly
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 … Read More biosecurity, Cesar Australia, community, diseases, pests Gardening tips, Protect your patch
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