Plant health surveillance data protocols describe the required fields and controlled vocabulary to produce a valid pest record for a pest or pest group using the Pest Record Specification (PRS). Data protocols are subordinate documents to the National Surveillance Protocols (NSP) where they exist for a pest or pest group but may also be created for pests that are not subject to an NSP.
Requests for new controlled vocabulary or changes to the data protocol can be submitted here for review and endorsement by the NSP Working Group within SNPHS.
View the documents:
Pest record specification and data vocabularies for plant health surveillance
Plant health surveillance data protocols
If you have any questions, please contact nspcoordinator@phau.com.au.
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Published: 20 April, 2025
Date added: 7 February, 2025
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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