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PaDIS

The Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS) provides advisory and identification services on animal and plant pests, weeds and diseases that impact Western Australia's agriculture and food industries. This service plays an important frontline role for the detection and reporting of unfamiliar and potentially damaging pests, weeds and diseases of agricultural and quarantine concern.

Articles

  • Sign at quarantine checkpoint to stop and declare restricted items such as honey, nuts and other plant material

    Quarantine - information for private travellers

    29 April 2014

    Western Australia remains relatively free of pests and diseases that adversely affect our agricultural industries and environment.

  • Plant material must be declared to Quarantine WA and must meet all entry conditions

    Quarantine: frequently asked questions

    29 August 2013

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) Quarantine WA service is here to support individuals and businesses as they pursue their activities, while ensuring our borde

  • A beagle detector dog called Boston

    Quarantine WA

    29 August 2013

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's Quarantine WA service works hard to prevent the introduction of exotic pests, diseases and weeds found in other states and territorie

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    Quarantine - moving to WA

    6 January 2014

    The Department of  Primary Industries and Regional Development, through Quarantine WA, enforces quarantine laws that must be considered if you plan to move to WA.

  • Fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, seed and honey are potential carriers of unwanted pests and diseases

    Quarantine - organisms and potential carriers

    12 December 2013

    Under biosecurity legislation, any item that poses a biosecurity risk should be referred to quarantine inspectors for assessment.

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    Quarantine WA border checkpoints

    28 October 2013

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) Quarantine WA service operates border checkpoints as a first line of defence against incursions of unwanted pests, weeds and

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    Importing used machinery

    28 October 2013

    All used agricultural, mining and earth-moving machinery or equipment arriving in Western Australia from other states and territories is inspected by the Department of Primary Industries and Region

  • Plant with purple stems and dark green leaves covered with a bright yellow powder-like fungus.

    Myrtle rust: Biosecurity alert

    8 April 2014

    Myrtle rust is a serious disease that infects and kills many plants belonging to the Myrtaceae family including eucalypts, bottlebrushes, paperbarks and peppermint trees.

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    Importing pets to Western Australia (including cats, dog, reptiles, frogs, insects)

    5 June 2014

    Western Australia (WA) remains relatively free of pests and diseases that adversely affect our agricultural industries and environment.

  • Plants may carry pests and diseases that pose a risk to WA

    Importing plants, bulbs and cut flowers to Western Australia (including potting mix and soil)

    29 April 2014

    Western Australia remains relatively free of pests and diseases that adversely affect our agricultural industries and environment.

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