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

  • Close-up of a desiantha weevil adult on a leaf

    Oats: insect pests

    29 November 2013

    Grain insects are not permitted in export grain or grain for sale and there is a zero tolerance for insects in export hay. Protecting against field and stored grain pests is therefore critical.

  • 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.

  • Adult Sycamore lace bugs, nymphs and honeydew on the back of a plane leaf

    Sycamore lace bug

    8 May 2017

    The Department of Agriculture and Food received a report via the MyPestGuide Reporter app in April 2017 of an insect which has been identified as Sycamore lace bug Corythucha ciliata. This

  • Foliage with star shaped pale lilac flowers and yellow berries.

    White cedar moth

    3 February 2014

    The caterpillars of the white cedar moth (Leptocneria reducta) are a serious pest of cape lilac trees. They also invade homes, cars and outbuildings.

  • 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

  • Locust swarm on a road.

    Australian plague locust: driver and vehicle safety

    25 February 2014

    Locust swarms can affect driving conditions as adult locusts moving in swarms often move across roads and can pose a significant distraction to drivers.

  • CropCheck

    4 February 2014

    Monitoring your crop allows timely intervention to manage constraints, assess crop growth, target maximum crop yield and optimise grain quality and profitability.

  • Cereal crops - insect threshold levels

    9 April 2014
  • Greying cattle dog with a leather collar.

    Pet pests and their control

    6 May 2014

    Pets are most likely to be affected by parasitic pests from spring to autumn.

  • 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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