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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    Pacific rat: animal pest alert

    21 November 2013

    This animal pest alert provides information on the identification, biology, and pest potential of the Pacific rat in Australia.

  • Tractor-mounted ripper for rabbit warren destruction.

    Rabbit warren and harbourage destruction

    31 January 2014

    This article provides information about rabbit warren and harbourage destruction.

  • Feral pigs feeding at a bait station.

    Feral pig control: trapping

    6 February 2014

    Feral pigs are declared pests in Western Australia. This article provides information on controlling feral pigs by trapping.

  • Picture of a European starling

    High priority animal species

    16 September 2015

    High priority invasive species are defined in the Department of Agriculture and Food's Invasive Species Plan for Western Australia as high risk species that can establish widely and cause undesirab

  • A flock of common starlings in flight.

    Pest bird control: bait/toxin products

    25 March 2014

    This web page is part of the Bait and poison directory for vertebrate pests in Western Australia.

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    Indian ringneck parakeet: animal pest alert

    28 November 2013

    Indian ringneck parakeets are declared pests with the potential to damage cereals, oilseeds, horticulture as well as stored grains, and even backyard fruit and trees.

  • Two spotted mite on a banana leaf in the ORIA

    Pest management of bananas in the ORIA

    26 February 2014

    Bananas in the Ord River Irrigation Area face two major insect pests (banana weevil borer and sugarcane bud moth) and two mites (russet and two-spotted).

  • Asian black-spined toad

    Biosecurity alert: Asian black-spined toad

    16 November 2017

    Residents in Cloverdale and surrounding suburbs are urged to look out for unusual toads with raised black pimple-like warts after a live animal was recently discovered in a local resident’s yard.

  • A picture of a fox captured by sensor cameras

    Animal pest trapping in urban areas

    14 October 2015

    Persons in built up areas or special rural zones planning to trap declared vertebrate pests, using means other than cage traps, must apply for a permit from the Department of Agriculture and Food,

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    Canada goose: animal pest alert

    22 November 2013

    This animal pest alert provides information on the identification, biology, and pest potential of the Canada goose in Australia.

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