Insect pests and entomology in Western Australia
Pests
[Expired] About insect pests in Western Australia - Pestfax, Pestweb, identification, stored grain and publications
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Search tools for WA agricultural insect pests - search for pests and specimens
Collection
Invertebrate Reference Collection Database (ICDb) - specimens and images
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Insect in focus - European House Borer Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus) is a destructive pest of seasoned coniferous timber including pine, fir and spruce. If allowed to become established it can cause major structural damage to buildings.
New Publication - Crop insects : the ute guide : Western Grain Belt edition. The Department of Agriculture, Western Australia in conjunction with the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has produced a new book. The 160 page guide is an identification aid for growers, advisors, agri-business, students and others to assist with identification, monitoring and understanding of pest and beneficial insects.
Random insect images - Have a guess at identifying these specimen images from our online Insect Collection Database (ICDb)
Screensavers - PestThreatSaver.
Feedback - We appreciate any comments. Whether a question or suggestion, we value all feedback. If you requested a reply it will be sent as soon as possible. Thankyou. Please send feedback messages to ento@agric.wa.gov.au.
Page last updated: November 2006
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