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Cat-facing can be a sign of WFT damage in strawberries.

Thrips infestations in strawberry crops

14 January 2014

Thrips are small slender insects (1.2mm long by 0.1mm), just visible to the naked eye.

Mediterranean fruit fly

Fruit fly

13 November 2013

Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) is a serious horticultural pest in Western Australia. It attacks a range of cultivated fruits and some fruiting vegetables.

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).

Types of citrus with the blue sticker and WA birthmark symbol

Citrus pests

18 December 2013

Find out more about the most common insect pests of citrus trees occurring in home gardens in Western Australia and their control using natural or low toxic chemical controls.

Cottony cushion scale on young citrus tree

Citrus pests, diseases and disorders

8 November 2013

Western Australia has a low prevalence of citrus pests and diseases compared to most other countries.

codling moth affected apples and moth

Codling moth: declared pest

11 April 2014

Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) is a serious pest of apples and other pome fruit and has the potential to cause severe crop losses.

The Department of Agriculture and Food is asking the community to look out for and report signs of citrus gall wasp.

Citrus gall wasp in Western Australia

2 July 2014

Citrus gall wasp (Bruchophagus fellis) is a pest of citrus trees. Discovered in the suburb of Eden Hill in 2013 it is now an established pest in Perth.

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