by admin | Jun 30, 2022 | News
Cape Tulip, a declared pest and significant weed of pasture, contains toxic chemicals called glycosides which affect the hear. Cattle are most commonly affected. New Resource Available to DPR Ratepayers within LBG Operational Area For More Cost-Effective and Efficient...
by admin | Jun 27, 2022 | News
Pigs eating at one of Leschenault Biosecurity Group’s Feral Pig Control HOGGONE® System Installation Sites Leschenault Biosecurity Group is pleased to be an active member of the WA Feral Pig Advisory Group (WAFPAG). The group, supported by DPIRD, is chaired by...
by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | News
Image from Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Stage 1 of the 2022 statutory review of the WA Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (BAM Act) has opened. The BAM Act 2007 provides a legal framework that supports biosecurity and...
by admin | Jun 22, 2022 | News
Distinctive woody bulges, or galls, on the shoots and branches of citrus trees are a sign of CITRUS GALL WASP infestation; Pruning and treatment can help control this invasive pest. Home Gardeners, especially in Perth, Bunbury & Geraldton areas are urged to be on...
by admin | Jun 14, 2022 | News
DPIRD research scientists Esther Walker and Dr Amanuel Bekuma examine a specimen for a new qPCR test to identify and quantify ice nucleating bacteria, which elevate the frost risk to plants. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)...
by admin | Jun 10, 2022 | News
Pictured above, left to right: Polyphagous shot-hole borer in a maple tree; Exit holes in a tree created by polyphagous shot-hole borer. This beetle attacks a wide range of plants by tunnelling into trunks, stems and branches. Establishment of this pest in WA would...
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