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Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera)
Department of Agriculture and Food, WA
The Australian plague locust (APL) is the most economically important grasshopper in Australia. The immature hopper stage damages mainly pastures in farming areas, and gardens and lawns in domestic areas. They tend to avoid established green crops, although the edges of crops can be damaged. ... Read more
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A guide for skeleton weed management and control
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Assisting Western Australian landholders to eradicate skeleton weed and to prevent its further spread within the State
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Phytophthora diseases of cutflower crops
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Phytophthora root rot is the most common soil borne disease causing plant death in native cut flower production. It is also a pathogen of exotic cutflower crops such as rose, lily, carnation, proteas and gerbera. The fungus, Phytophthora cinnamomi, the cause of jarrah dieback is ... Read more
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Sampling and testing for plant pathogens
Aileen Reid
There are many methods used in the laboratory to determine whether Phytophthora or other fungi are present in growing media, water supply and diseased plants. These include:
• filtering water for spores
• baiting for fungi in growing media and water samples
• examining diseased ... Read more
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Wild Dog Management: Best Practice Manual
Peter Thomson, Ken Rose, and State Wild Dog Management Advisory Committee
Wild dogs (all wild-living dogs including pure-bred dingoes, hybrids, and domestic dogs running wild) are one of the major pest species impacting on grazing industries across mainland Australia. In this Manual, the text refers to dingoes where the information is derived from studies of essentially ... Read more
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Nematodes in Western Australian vineyards
Vivien Vanstone and Neil Lantzke
Nematodes are worm-like microscopic animals that live in the soil. There are numerous soil-inhabiting nematode species, but not all are harmful to plants. Some nematodes are plant-parasitic, feeding on and damaging roots, including those of grapevine. Feeding activities of these nematodes reduce the vine’s ability ... Read more
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Harmful garden plants in Western Australia
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Many garden plants can cause harm. Some are commercially available and very popular; others are no longer readily available but still exist in older gardens; and yet others are favourite indoor ornamentals, cut-flowers, weeds, or even fruit and vegetables that we consume frequently, often without ... Read more
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Common insect pests and diseases on fruit trees in the home garden
Harald Hoffmann, Glynn Ward, Stewart Learmonth, and Peter Wood
Home gardeners frequently see insect pests and diseases affecting their fruit trees. Usually they would have seen them in previous seasons, so the pests or diseases look familiar. However, there are occasions, when an unusual pest (not native to Western Australia) can occur. These exotic ... Read more
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You can help keep Western Australia free of pest animals
Marion Massam
Quite apart from their economic and environmental impacts, the sheer nuisance value that certain pest animals can create for people - even in the shelter of our own backyards - is reason enough to want to keep them out of Western Australia.
Currently our State ... Read more
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Common insect pests and diseases on vegetables in the home garden
Harald Hoffmann, Stewart Learmonth, and Peter Wood
Home gardeners frequently see insect pests and diseases affecting their vegetables. Usually they would have seen them in previous seasons, and the symptoms look familiar. However, there are occasions, when an unusual pest (not native to Western Australia) can occur. Exotic pests are a concern ... Read more
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Managing Blackleg : A grower's guide to minimising risk from Blackleg disease of canola in Western Australia
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Blackleg is spread primarily by wind, with the heaviest spore fall out normally occurring within 500 metres of any canola residue. Each year canola residue continues to produce blackleg spores at a diminishing rate until the stubble has completely broken down (see Diagram 2). In ... Read more
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Powdery mildew in wine grapes in Western Australia
Diana Fisher and Trevor Wicks Dr
Powdery mildew is caused by the fungal pathogen Uncinula necator. It is the most persistent fungal problem of grapes in WA and one of the most widespread fungal diseases of grapevines in the world. It is characterised by ash-grey to white powdery growth on green ... Read more
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Control of Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) in backyards
Sonya Broughton and Francis De Lima
The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Medfly) is thought to originate from tropical Africa. It is a pest in many areas of the world including Western Australia. It was first detected at Claremont in 1895 and is now found as far south as Esperance and ... Read more
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Effects of pre-milking teat sanitation on the quality of raw milk
Laurie Depiazzi and Ian Bell
The effect of Quartermate pre-milking teat sanitation on milk quality was investigated in twelve dairy herds over a period of eight weeks. Pre-milking teat sanitation was carried out on all cows for six weeks on each of six farms and mesophile and thermophile bacteria counts ... Read more
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Botrytis in wine grapes in Western Australia
Diana Fisher, Colin Gordon, and Peter Wood
Botrytis, causal agent Botrytis cinerea, is a fungal disease of grapevines that is commonly referred to as Botrytis bunch rot or grey mould. Botrytis is most prevalent where warm, wet conditions are frequent, but symptoms can occur in cool, wet weather and high humidity. All ... Read more
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Bulletin 4474 - Exotic diseases - Horses
Agriculture Western Australia
An exotic disease is a disease that is not present in Australia.
If an exotic disease did occur in Australia it would cause production losses, stock deaths and stop exports of primary production. When export markets are lost they can only be re-established once it ... Read more
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Bulletin 4475 - Exotic diseases - Poultry
Agriculture Western Australia
An exotic disease is a disease that is not present in Australia.
If an exotic disease did occur in Australia it would cause production losses, stock deaths and stop exports of primary production. When export markets are lost they can only be re-established once it ... Read more
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African black beetle in vineyards
Diana Fisher and Stewart Learmonth
The African black beetle, Heteronychus arator, is an important pest of horticultural crops, ornamentals and pastures in Western Australia. They also attack lawns and are commonly referred to as the black lawn beetle. This beetle was first recorded in Australia during the 1920s and originates ... Read more
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Paterson's Curse management handbook
Amelia McLarty, Errol Kruger, Peter Stubbs, John Peirce, Chris Hawkins, Paul Wilson, and Simon Merewether
Paterson’s curse (Echium plantagineum) is one of the most damaging weeds to the Australian meat and wool industries. It infests an estimated 33 million hectares in southern Australia, at an annual cost to the sheep industry of $250 million in lost pasture productivity, control costs ... Read more
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The fight against fruit flies in Western Australia
Andy Sproule, Sonya Broughton, Francis De Lima, Darryl Hardie, Nic Monzu, and Bill Woods
Western Australia’s horticulture industry is one of the State’s growing success stories, from mangoes at Kununurra to cherries at Mt Barker. The prospects are bright, especially in export markets where ‘clean and green’ produce from Western Australia is truly valued.
One blight on this ‘clean ... Read more
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Weed plan for Western Australia
State Weed Plan Steering Group, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
One of the most significant environmental challenges facing Western Australia is the minimisation of the impact of weeds. In the relatively short history of this State since European settlement, some 1155 exotic plant species have established as weeds in our diverse and generally fragile ecosystems. ... Read more
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Bulletin 4394 - Exotic diseases - Sheep and Goats
Agriculture Western Australia
An exotic disease is a disease which does not occur in Australia.
If an exotic disease did occur in Australia it would cause production losses, stock deaths and stop exports of primary production. When export markets are lost they can only be re-established once it ... Read more
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Bulletin 4422 - Exotic diseases - Cattle
Agriculture Western Australia
An exotic disease is a disease that is not present in Australia.
If an exotic disease did occur in Australia it would cause· production losses, stock deaths and stop exports of primary production. When export markets are lost they can only be re-established once it ... Read more
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Bulletin 4435 - Exotic diseases - Pigs
Agriculture Western Australia
An exotic disease is a disease that is not present in Australia.
If an exotic disease did occur in Australia it would cause production losses, stock deaths and stop exports of primary production. When export markets are lost they can only be re-established once it ... Read more
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