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iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture

October 4, 2022

iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture is a research project aimed at boosting on-farm pest management through rapid and accurate monitoring and reporting of airborne pests and diseases that affect our crops.

iMapPESTS aims to establish the foundations for a national cross-industry surveillance system using state-of-the-art technologies for the components of a surveillance, diagnostics and data management system.

For more information visit: iMap PESTS

Keeping an eye on pests 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).

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.

Click here for details on what to expect.