The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is responding to the suspect detection of an exotic beetle Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer (PSHB) in a backyard maple tree in East Fremantle (Shared from Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia).
Plant Health Australia (PHA) has launched an online plant biosecurity surveillance course aimed at strengthening industry and government’s plant biosecurity response readiness and resilience.
National Partnership agreement between Australian, state and territory governments for plant health surveillance system (Shared from the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, the Hon David Littleproud MP)
Scholarships are available for women in the horticulture industry the opportunity to apply for leadership development courses (shared from Hort Innovation).
WA boosts investment in biosecurity including early warning and detection systems (Shared from Farm Weekly)
Ongoing eradication of exotic fruit fly from Torres Strait (Shared from Farm Biosecurity)
On 12th August 2021 Australia has officially regained freedom from Varroa jacobsoni (Shared from the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, the Hon David Littleproud MP)
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.
The PSNAP program is currently being transitioned to the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF).
During this time, content will not be updated and membership requests may take longer to process.
Thank you for your patience and support while we complete this transition.
For enquiries relating to PSNAP, please contact DAFF at surveillance.capability@aff.gov.au
