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This article in Insects journal, documents the aphid fauna recorded in five European botanic gardens and illustrates the value of botanic gardens for documenting aphid diversity and supporting early detection of non-native species relevant to plant health and biosecurity.

With excellent photos and map data illustrating the biosecurity response to an incursion of yellow-legged hornets, this article offers fantastic insight into the work involved in biosecurity surveillance and response.

New article published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change in April 2026 about sentinel trees for early detection of non-native forest pests and pathogens in Australia.

This new article, published in the Journal of Economic Entomology in March 2026, considers alternative trapping methods for psyllids to capture unique species and greater taxa richness and abundance, which could impact downstream species identification and diagnostics.

A new article published in Ecological Applications: Ecological Society of America in March 2026 about practical recommendations for generic surveillance of bark and wood-boring beetles at multiple spatial scales.

Plant Surveillance Network Australasia Pacific

Plant Surveillance Network Australasia Pacific

Plant Surveillance Network Australasia Pacific