Nervous fruit growers brace for invasive beetle's impact
By Jacqueline Lynch and Nadia Mitsopoulos
Growers in this major food bowl are nervous for their future, as the state focuses its shot-hole borer efforts on outer-Perth.
#Biosecurity #PestsHorticulture #AgriculturalPestControl #HorticultureIndustry #JacquelineLynch #NadiaMitsopoulos
Flower likened to 'cancer' for environment still sold at nurseries
By Jessica Schremmer
The colourful flowers of gazanias might attract you to buy them at a nursery but it is worth considering whether you are getting an invasive weed causing havoc to our landscapes.
#InvasiveSpecies #Plants #PestsHorticulture #Pests #AgriculturalWeedControl #FlowerGardens #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #NurseryandFlowerProduction #WeedsHorticulture #AgriculturalCrops #JessicaSchremmer
Infected hives removed but varroa could still be in SA, authority says
By Amelia Walters and Shannon Pearce
PIRSA says there is a chance the deadly parasite remains in the state where it was detected for the first time earlier this month.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-19/varroa-mite-threat-south-australia-pirsa/105787606
#Pests #Beekeeping #AgriculturalPestControl #AgriculturalCrops #PestsHorticulture #PestControl #Horticulture #PestsDiseasesandControlMethods #AmeliaWalters #ShannonPearce
Mop-top virus found in potatoes bought from Tasmanian retail stores
Biosecurity Tasmania is working to trace the origins of the two potatoes, as potato mop-top virus continues to spread through Tasmania.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-12/mop-top-virus-found-in-supermarket-potatoes/105767970
#PestsHorticulture #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #Farmers #AgriculturalCrops #Biosecurity
Ban on potato exports from Tasmania to Vic, NSW, SA over mop-top virus
By Monty Jacka
Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia have placed restrictions on the importation of unprocessed Tasmanian potatoes, following the island state's outbreak of mop-top virus.
#PestsHorticulture #AgriculturalCrops #AgriculturalPestControl #MontyJacka
Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia have placed restrictions on the importation of unprocessed Tasmanian potatoes, following the island state's outbreak of mop-top virus.
Ban on potato exports from Tasmania to Vic, NSW, SA over mop-top virus
By Monty Jacka
Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia have placed restrictions on the importation of unprocessed Tasmanian potatoes, following the island state's outbreak of mop-top virus.
#PestsHorticulture #AgriculturalCrops #AgriculturalPestControl #MontyJacka
Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia have placed restrictions on the importation of unprocessed Tasmanian potatoes, following the island state's outbreak of mop-top virus.
Potato trade restrictions 'likely' as Tasmanian detects second case of virus
By Emily Smith, Laurissa Smith, Elsie Adamo, and Jane McNaughton
Tracing operations are underway to determine the potential distribution of potato mop-top virus after a second case in a month has been detected in the state.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-26/potato-mop-top-virus-at-second-tasmanian-site/105697510
#PestsHorticulture #PestsDiseasesandControlMethods #VegetableCrops #EmilySmith #LaurissaSmith #ElsieAdamo # #JaneMcNaughton
Territory mangoes to flow back into WA as agreement reached on fruit fly
By Christine Schindler
Northern Territory mangoes can freely flow into Western Australia after the regions agreed on a new fruit fly management protocol, weeks out from the NT mango harvest.
#FruitGrowing #HorticultureIndustry #Biosecurity #PestsHorticulture #RuralandRemoteCommunities #ChristineSchindler
Virus 'previously exotic to Australia' found in Tasmanian potatoes
By Georgia Hogge and Monty Jacka
Mop-top potato virus, which does not harm humans, has been found in multiple potatoes on a Tasmanian farm — a first for Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-13/biosecurity-tasmania-first-potato-mop-top-virus/105647342
#Biosecurity #AgriculturalPestControl #PestsHorticulture #GeorgiaHogge #MontyJacka
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