Pests, weeds & diseases

Pests, weeds and diseases pose a serious risk for primary producers as they can impact on market access and agricultural production.

To reduce the impact of pests, weeds and diseases, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development:

  • works with landholders, grower groups, community groups and biosecurity groups.
  • provides diagnostic services and information on prevention, management and treatment.
  • provides biosecurity and quarantine measures to prevent introduction, and to eradicate or manage current pests.

For advice on pests, weeds and diseases 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

  • AFB is a bacterial disease that if a small stick or match is inserted into the bottom of the diseased cell, the remains will “rope” when the match is removed.

    Preventing spread of American foulbrood disease

    16 June 2014

    American foulbrood is a disease of honeybee larvae caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae.

  • Bee larvae infected with European Foulbrood.

    European foulbrood of bees

    13 June 2014

    European foulbrood disease, a serious disease of honey bees in eastern Australia, has not been detected in Western Australia.

  • Sacbrood disease

    Sacbrood disease of bees

    12 June 2014

    Sacbrood, a disease of honey bees in many parts of the world, has been identified in hives and apiaries in Western Australia since 1979.

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