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  • Polyphagous shot-hole borer detected in Western Australia

    30 November 2021

    Nursery, fruit and nut tree industries in Western Australia should be on the lookout for the exotic pest, polyphagous shot-hole borer (Euwallacea fornicates) after a recent detection in Fremantle, Perth in August 2021.

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  • Lockdown pests, weeds and diseases this harvest

    30 November 2021

    The pandemic has taught people more about biosecurity with measures such as movement restrictions, contact tracing, and proof of vaccination to reduce the transmission of the virus. Agriculture Victoria Grains Biosecurity Officer Jim Moran said these same measures also apply to good farm biosecurity at harvest time.

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  • New biosecurity hub for grains industry

    18 October 2021

    Plant Health Australia (PHA) in partnership with Grain Producers Australia (GPA) have launched an online hub of industry-specific biosecurity resources and tools.

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  • New important conditions for Brown Marmorated Stinkbug season

    18 October 2021

    The first day of Spring marks a lot of things for farmers, one of them being the beginning of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB, Halyomorpha halys) risk season, which runs from 1 September 2021 to 30 April 2022, when the pest travels to Australia hitchhiking among imported goods and cargo.

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  • Tips for protecting your farm when you buy ‘trade’ mobs

    18 October 2021

    Some producers may be looking to purchase in store lambs for finishing in feedlot systems or on stubbles. It is important to keep in mind biosecurity risks that might come with these sheep.

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  • 30 November 2021

    Polyphagous shot-hole borer detected in Western Australia
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    Lockdown pests, weeds and diseases this harvest
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    Tips for protecting your farm when you buy ‘trade’ mobs

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