Are you participating in the 2018 Biosecurity Blitz?
DPIRD is asking for your help to keep an eye out for insects, pests and diseases lurking around the bottom of the garden, in the nearby reserve, out in the veggie patches, fields or splashing around in the local marina.
To participate, make as many pest reports as possible during the Biosecurity Blitz period; 19 October to 16 November 2018 using one of DPIRD's mobile reporting apps.
Your reports will help protect WA’s agri-food industries and the natural environment from harmful exotic pests.
Subscribe to receive the Biosecurity Blitz weekly newsletter and keep up to date by tracking community reports, receive fun news bites and featured activities plus see the best of the best, hand-picked community photos of the prettiest, weirdest and most interesting reports!
For more information visit DPIRD’s Biosecurity Blitz page.
Take up the School Challenge
As part of Biosecurity Blitz 2018, the department is holding its first School Challenge. Any student, in any school, across any region can take part in the school challenge to compete against mates or go head-to-head with a rival school.
Students first need to sign up for the School Challenge and make reports. Students will be able to compare their individual results and their school's results against right across Australia.
We challenge agricultural colleges to take part in one of these focus activities;
- Liver fluking fun
- Dung kings donuts
- Aphids of my eye
For more details on these activities visit the Biosecurity Blitz 2018 activities page.
Schools can also access more information at the Biosecurity Blitz School Challenge 2018 page.
Report a pest today!
The Biosecurity Blitz is part of the Boosting Biosecurity Defences project funded by Royalty for Regions and led by DPIRD.
For more information contact Laura Fagan, Development Officer, South Perth on +61 (0)8 9368 3212.