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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Articles

  • Common starling in breeding plumage.

    Biosecurity alert: Common starling

    19 December 2013

    A number of starlings have recently been detected along the State's south coast. This article provides information on the identification, biology, impact and management of the common starling.

  • A green snail on a log

    Green snail: declared pest

    7 October 2014

    Green snail (Cornu apertus) is a declared pest under section 22 of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007.

  • Rainbow lorikeets nesting in a palm tree

    Rainbow lorikeet

    23 January 2014

    The rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a declared pest in Western Australia (WA). It is a small, brightly coloured parrot that was introduced to WA during the 1960s.

  • A fox sitting next to the body of a dead lamb

    Fox control

    11 December 2013

    Foxes can cause significant losses to some agricultural producers. They also prey on many native animals. The best option is to control foxes before they become a problem.

  • Feral pigs feeding at a bait station.

    Feral pigs

    28 January 2014

    Feral pigs are the descendants of domestic pigs (Sus scrofa), which were first brought to Australia by early European colonists.

  • Feral pigs feeding at a bait station.

    Feral pig control: 1080 baiting

    28 January 2014

    Feral pigs are the descendants of domestic pigs, which were first brought to Australia by early European colonists.

  • Injecting meat baits with 1080 poison

    Bait and poison directory for vertebrate pests in Western Australia

    6 September 2013

    The Bait and poison directory for vertebrate pests in Western Australia provides a starting point for landholders, pastoralists, retailers, manufacturers and/or wholesalers who want to supply or us

  • Garden snail, half out of its brown shell, on a green vegetable leaf.

    Snail and slug control

    3 February 2014

    Pest snails and slugs damage plant seeds, seedlings, underground tubers, leaves and fruit. Damage to seedlings often results in the death of the plant, which means major production losses.

  • Bare patches and chewed plants radiating out from mouse burrows

    Diagnosing mouse damage in narrow-leafed lupins

    19 January 2015

    Mice are seasonal pests that can affect any crop. Usually they favour paddocks with high stubble retention.

  • Wild dog in the bush

    The use of 1080 in wild dog control

    24 March 2014

    Most bait products registered for use on wild dogs in Western Australia use sodium fluoroacetate (1080) as their active ingredient. Landholders have certain obligations under the code of practice f

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