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Surveillance pest prioritisation

A process has been developed to provide a nationally agreed design and analysis framework to guide the delivery of plant health surveillance.

The process will:

  • Assist plan surveillance activities that deliver targeted benefits
  • Provide advice on delivery of surveillance protocols
  • Consider pathway and region-specific surveillance and protocols that cover multiple pests
  • Build analysis and reporting outcomes into the design and planning stages of surveillance

Keeping an eye on pests and how to report a suspect pest

Any unusual plant pest, disease or weed should be reported.

Reporting hotlines operate in both Australia and New Zealand (numbers shown below).

Australian Exotic Plant Pest Hotline

1800 084 881

New Zealand Pest and Disease Hotline

0800 80 99 66

Pests can also be reported using apps, such as MyPestGuide® for Australia, that allow you to submit a photo of the pest or symptoms.

Every report is taken seriously and handled confidentially. Management of calls varies in different areas, but to the same end.

MyPestGuide®

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