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Tree diseases and pests: common garden and household pests and diseases
Pest and Disease Information Service
Insects | Mice and Rats | Parrots | Pests in General
The following are the most common tree diseases and pests in Western Australian gardens. Correct identification is essential for effective control of pests and diseases and for the detection of new exotic pests and diseases which have penetrated our quarantine barrier. If you would like to send a sample please read "Sending specimens for identification" for the correct procedures.
Tree Diseases
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Armillaria root rot (Botanic Gardens Trust, NSW)
- Cypress canker (caused by Siridium spp)
- Eucalyptus rust (Plant Health Australia)
- Main diseases of fruit trees in the home garden
- Phytophthora - Dieback (dieback.org.au)
- Rhizoctonia Root rot (CSIRO)
- Soil-borne diseases in the home garden
Tree pests
- Autumn gum moth (Mnesempela privata)
- European house borer
- Gumleaf skeletonizer (Uraba lugens)
- Gumtree scale (Eriococcus coriaceus)
- Jarrah leafminer (Pertida glyphopa)
- Leafblister sawfly (Phylactophaga froggatti)
- Leaf beetles
- Lerps
- Spring beetles (Liparetrus spp)
- Spitfires (Perga spp)
- White cedar moth
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Rats and mice (Bulletin 4705 : Common seasonal pests)
- Rat and mouse control in and around buildings
- Mouse management
- Indian ringneck parakeet
- Rainbow lorikeet
- Parrots and cockatoos in orchards
- Control of Cockatoos and Parrots and other birds (see Invasive species - birds)
- Nematodes in the home garden
- The land is in your hands
- Common insect pests and diseases on fruit trees in the home garden
- Common seasonal pests
- Common pests of summer fruit in Western Australia
- Declared plants in Western Australia
- Declared plants control handbook
- Western Australia's seed import requirement
For more information please contact our advisers on Free call 1800 084 881 or email info@agric.wa.gov.au.
Page updated May 2010