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Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007

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    Sweetpotato weevil: Declared pest

    6 April 2016

    Sweet potato weevil Cylas formicarius (Fabricius) is the most serious pest of sweet potato, not only in the United States, but around the world.

  • Cattle can be affected by anthrax

    Anthrax

    14 September 2015

    Anthrax is a bacterial disease of animals, most commonly seen in cattle, sheep and goats.

  • DPIRD approved fluke egg sedimentation test (FEST) procedure

    11 March 2015

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) approved procedure for detection of trematode eggs and Eimeria leuckarti sedimentation method (FEST) on faecal samples.

  • Flying fox

    Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV)

    24 September 2014

    Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) is a virus that infects Australian flying foxes (fruit bats) and microbats.

  • Man standing next to gamba grass infestation.

    High priority plant species

    11 August 2015

    High priority invasive species are defined in the Invasive Species Plan for Western Australia as high risk species that can establish widely, and if so cause the most undesirable impact.

  • Nine pink adult free range pigs standing in various positions on dirt.

    Keep pigs healthy - follow the biosecurity checklist

    10 December 2013

    Pig owners play a vital role in maintaining Western Australia's high animal health status and reputation as a producer of quality livestock and livestock products.

  • Pig in shelter straw

    Emergency pig disease: classical swine fever (CSF)

    8 December 2014

    Classical swine fever (CSF), also known as hog cholera, is a highly contagious disease of pigs caused by a pestivirus. The disease only affects pigs and is exotic to Australia.

  • Picture of a European starling

    High priority animal species

    16 September 2015

    High priority invasive species are defined in the Department of Agriculture and Food's Invasive Species Plan for Western Australia as high risk species that can establish widely and cause undesirab

  • Small hive beetle in beehives in the Sydney region

    Small hive beetle: declared pest

    13 June 2014

    Small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) can cause significant damage to bee hives.

  • Sampling equipmnt

    A standard approach to poultry disease investigation

    22 June 2015

    This resource is a guide for veterinarians when investigating disease in poultry.

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