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.

Articles

  • This article contains useful information about Paterson's curse (Echium plantagineum), how to identify it and biological control agents.

  • Control methods for apple of Sodom (Solanum linnaeanum) a declared pest in Western Australia.

  • Control methods for African rue (Peganum harmala) a declared pest in Western Australia.

  • Control methods for blackberry (Rubus species), declared pests in Western Australia.

  • Control methods for alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) - a declared pest in Western Australia.

  • Control methods for athel pine (Tamarix aphylla) a declared pest in Western Australia.

  • Control methods for gorse (Ulex europaeus), a declared pest in Western Australia.

  • Control methods for bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia), a declared pest in Western Australia.

  • Control methods for bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides), a declared pest in Western Australia.

  • Control methods for hydrocotyl (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) - a declared pest in Western Australia.

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