The workshop was held 19-21 March in Adelaide with 44 people attending from Australia and New Zealand.
Attendees focussed on the development of the Reference Standard for National Surveillance Protocols for plant pests, with 12 draft protocols worked on over the two day workshop.
The workshop report can be found under. Resources
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
New Zealand Pest and Disease Hotline
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.
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