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Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific

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These guidelines were written to assist plant-health scientists design surveillance programs for detecting arthropod pests and plant pathogens in crops, plantation forests and natural ecosystems.

The publication covers the planning of surveillance programs for building specimen-based lists of pests, surveillance for monitoring the status of particular pests, surveillance for determining the limits of distribution of pests, surveillance for determining the presence or absence of pests in particular areas, and general surveillance.

Author(s): Teresa McMaugh, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Agrifutures Australia

Published: November 9, 2005

Date added: March 21, 2019

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.