Pests

Animal pests, both vertebrates (backbone) and invertebrates (no backbone), can have an adverse impact on agriculture, the natural environment and even our lifestyle. Animal pests may be exotic animals which are introduced, either accidentally or deliberately. Native animals may also be pests in certain situations.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development manages pests in Western Australia through policy development, risk assessment, research and development, provision of technical advice and information, implementation of regulation, emergency response, property inspections, industry liaison, and the planning and coordination of significant species control/eradication programs.

For advice on pests search our website, the Western Australian Organism List or contact our Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS).

For diagnostic services, please contact our Diagnostic Laboratory Services.

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  • Larvae climb the drying stem and lop the head at a green area where it joins the stem.

    Management of armyworm in cereal crops

    27 February 2014

    Armyworms are pests of cereal crops and historically have been frequently found along the south coast of Western Australia and occassionally in other wheatbelt localities.

  • DAFWA Research Officer Martin Harries sitting in Geraldton Aphid Trial

    Canola yield loss to aphids, Geraldton 2015 trial report

    11 January 2016

    This trial investigated if feeding damage caused by cabbage aphid causes yield loss in canola. The trial was established to re-investigate management guidelines for aphid colonies in canola.

  • Trial set-up with insect exclusion tents

    Canola yield loss to green peach aphid, Geraldton 2016 trial report

    30 January 2017

    Green peach aphid feeding damage to flowering canola did not cause yield loss

    Canola seed oil content also was not correlated to population density of green peach aphids

  • Cockchafer damage cereal roots

    Cockchafer damage to broadacre crops

    14 October 2013

    Cockchafers belonging to the genus Heteronyx are typically not regarded as a pest of agriculture. However, two have been seen as occasional pests, with H.

  • Martin Harries in Aphid trial

    Reassessing canola yield loss to aphids at Geraldton 2015 trial report

    1 December 2015

    Heavy infestation of aphids caused significant yield loss to canola in a high rainfall environment

  • MyCrop how to video series

    31 August 2016

    This series of video tutorials has been produced to provide advice about the best ways to monitor and sample crops to diagnose and overcome constraints to crop production.

  • Root disease under intensive cereal production systems

    10 December 2013

    Diseases that occur underground can be difficult to detect and diagnose but they must be identified correctly to enable appropriate control measures to be implemented.

  • Close-up of a desiantha weevil adult on a leaf

    Oats: insect pests

    29 November 2013

    Grain insects are not permitted in export grain or grain for sale and there is a zero tolerance for insects in export hay. Protecting against field and stored grain pests is therefore critical.

  • CropCheck

    4 February 2014

    Monitoring your crop allows timely intervention to manage constraints, assess crop growth, target maximum crop yield and optimise grain quality and profitability.

  • Cereal crops - insect threshold levels

    9 April 2014

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