Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) causes a disease of potatoes worldwide and occurs in Western Australia.
High levels of infection within a crop reduce returns as the virus greatly reduces tuber yield, size and marketability.
Potato virus Y (PVY) is an aphid-borne virus that causes yield losses and tuber quality defects in commercial potato crops.
Legislation regulating the poultry industry covers a wide array of issues ranging from disease control, food health and safety, the environment (odour and noise emissions), to agricultural chemicals, veterinary chemicals, poultry manure and animal welfare.
Hendra virus is an emergency animal disease transmitted to horses by flying foxes (fruit bats).
WAVIA is an industry-based organisation that works to facilitate the access, production and distribution of improved planting material to the viticulture industry of Western Australia.
Identification of livestock in Western Australia is required under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) regulations].
This web article describes the most common diseases of vegetables in home gardens.
Home gardeners frequently see diseases affecting their vegetables. Usually they would have seen them in previous seasons, and the symptoms look familiar.
Bleached ornamental plant material provides a striking contrast when arranged with dried or dyed flowers. Bleaching also allows the use of subtle pastel dyes. Best results are obtained when material is bleached fresh although some such as grasses, can be bleached after drying.
This page provides links to information on the constraints and characteristics of each soil group, soil profile images and maps showing where soil groups are located in Western Australia.
Early recognition of disease is one of the most important factors influencing the control of disease and the reduction of its impact on industry and the community.
