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Biosecurity
Stop the sale, stop the spread of invasive weeds
All Victorians can help protect our food growing communities, our biodiversity, gardens, lakes and places of cultural significance by helping to stop the sale of two of the world’s most invasive aquatic weeds ... the ongoing illegal trade of water hyacinth and salvinia is putting the state at risk.
NSW Government’s Operation Victa stops fire ants at the border: Moriarty
The NSW Government has continued to take a hardline approach to the threat of imported red fire ants, as the Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty announced the successful results of Operation Victa over the past weekend … Operation Victa activated another wave of security checks on heavy vehicles at the border between NSW and Qld, turning back any non-compliant vehicles.
Statement on the MV Bahijah livestock vessel: NFF
The situation surrounding the MV Bahijah livestock vessel is an extraordinary and complex situation that must carefully consider the health and wellbeing of the animals, Australia’s biosecurity status, export legislation and international trading partners.
What scientists are telling us about the fire ants at Wardell and if they’ll spread
What do the scientists say about the fire ants at Wardell? Will they spread? How worried should we be? Originally from South America, the fire ants are considered one of the world’s most invasive pests.
Slugs and snails, not my problem . . . are they? pest threats on BCG”ˆagenda
“Changing farm management is leading to a change in pest threats such as snails and slugs,” leading entomologist Dr Michael Nash ... warns growers. “Slugs and snails need moisture and if you're retaining more moisture in your farming system, which leads to increased yields, you will get more slugs and snails.”
SA’s first rapid response units to combat animal disease and protect supply chains unveiled: Scriven
The rapid response and containment capability against significant diseases in livestock has been given a boost with new biosecurity response trailers rolled out across South Australia ... The risk of exotic disease outbreaks in Australia remains elevated with foot and mouth disease (FMD), lumpy skin disease (LSD), and African swine fever present in Australia’s near neighbours.
Flood recovery could have spread Red Fire Ants
As community concerns grow after a nest of imported Red Fire Ants were detected at Wardell on January 19, there are fears one of the world’s most destructive and invasive pest may have been spread to NSW from Queensland during recovery efforts from the devastating 2022 floods.
Vital biosecurity response to stop invasive beetle pest: Jarvis
The Cook Government is urging the Western Australian community to help stop the spread of polyphagous shot-hole borer - an exotic pest native to South East Asia ... The borer tunnels into a tree and plants a fungus - which blocks the transportation of water and nutrients within the tree, slowly killing it.
The NFF reminds Government, new biosecurity levy has zero support: NFF
“The proposal, as it stands, is inconsistent with established levy principles such as equitability, transparency and accountability, presents a range of negative consequences for agricultural and biosecurity systems, and lacks transparency about how the funds will deliver dedicated, additional and tangible biosecurity outcomes”: NFF President David Jochinke.
Rain increases Fire Ant threat
Recent rain and wild weather has prompted the Invasive Species Council to call on residents of northern NSW to be on alert for Fire Ants following concerns the weather could accelerate the spread of the invasive pest ... The Invasive Species Council is concerned that Fire Ants can form rafts during flood events or high rain, or stowaway in freight or soil, increasing their spread into NSW.
