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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    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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    Western Australian Wild Dog Action Plan 2016-2021

    10 November 2016

    In 2016 an industry-led Wild Dog Action Plan (WDAP) was released, which identified the key issues for managing wild dogs across Western Australia.

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    State Barrier Fence R4R projects

    11 December 2013

    Big improvements in wild dog management and agricultural pest animal control resulted from funding through the WA Government's Royalties for Regions program.

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    Wild dogs in Western Australia

    6 December 2013

    The term wild dog is used to describe pure-bred dingoes, feral/escaped domestic dogs and their hybrids. Both dingoes and wild

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    Wild dogs: recognising sheep predation

    10 December 2013

    Wild dogs (including dingoes, feral domestic dogs and their hybrids) are a major pest impacting on grazing industies in Western Australia.

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    Wild dog facts

    16 May 2017

    Wild dogs (including dingoes, feral/escaped domestic dogs and their hybrids) cause stock losses and prey on native wildlife.

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    Rabbit control: fumigation

    31 January 2014

    This article provides information on using fumigation for rabbit control.

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    Rabbit control options

    6 December 2013

    Landholders planning to grow broadacre, horticulture or tree crops or to preserve native vegetation need to control rabbits first. This article provides information about options for rabbit control

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    Diagnosing mouse damage in crops

    4 December 2013

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

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    Declared animal pests

    14 October 2015

    Many non-native or introduced exotic animals (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) have established feral populations in Western Australia, and have become pests as they cause damage to agricul

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