Western Australian Organism List

The Western Australian Organism List (WAOL) database allows you to search for organisms declared under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (BAM Act). It is not a complete list of all organisms in Western Australia or their attributes. Use the database to find the legal status of organisms, control requirements, declared pest species and more.

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  • Anatrachyntis simplex (Walsingham, 1891) 
    Family: Cosmopterigidae

    Synonyms: Amneris flexiloquella Riedl, 1993, Anatrachyntis flexiloquella (Riedl, 1993), Anatrachyntis gossypiella (Walsingham, 1906), Anatrachyntis hemizopha Meyrick, 1916, Anatrachyntis pernigra (Legrand, 1966), Pyroderces simplex Walsingham, 1891, Stagmatophora gossypiella Walsingham, 1906. Common name: Flower eating caterpillar.
  • Ancylis comptana fragariae (Walsh & Riley) 
    Family: Tortricidae

    Common name: Strawberry leafroller.
  • Ancylis selenana Guenée, 1845 
    Family: Tortricidae

    Synonyms: Grapholita curvana Zeller, 1832, Grapholita lunosana Wocke, 1861.
  • Andaspis hawaiiensis (Maskell, 1895) 
    Family: Diaspididae

    Synonyms: Andaspis flava hawaiiensis Fullaway, 1932, Andaspis hawaiiensis Fullaway, 1932, Andaspis hawaiiensis MacGillivray, 1921, Howardia moorsi Brain, 1919, Lepidosaphes erythrinae MacGillivray, 1921, Lepidosaphes flava hawaiiensis Fernald, 1903, Lepidosaphes hawaiiensis Ferris, 1920, Lepidosaphes.... Common name: Armoured scale.
  • Anisodera ferruginea (Fabricius, 1801) 
    Family: Chrysomelidae

    Synonym: Costalimaita ferruginea (Fabricius, 1801). Common name: Yellow eucalyptus beetle.
  • Anisopila austriaca Hbst 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Common name: Wheat chafer.
  • Anomala albopilosa (Hope, 1839) 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Synonym: Euchlora albopilosa Hope, 1839. Common name: Sugarcane white grub.
  • Anomala albopilosa albopilosa Hope, 1839 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Common name: Cane white grubs.
  • Anomala corpulenta Motschulsky, 1854 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Synonyms: Anomala gottschei Kolbe, 1886, Anomala pallidiventris Gautier, 1872, Anomala planarae Fairmaire, 1891. Common name: scarab beetle.
  • Anomala cuprea (Hope, 1839) 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Common name: oriental beetle.
  • Anomala cupripes (Hope, 1839) 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Synonyms: Anomala (Euchlora) cupripes coerulescens Ohaus, 1915, Anomala (Euchlora) cupripes rufina Chujo, 1940, Euchlora cupripes Hope, 1839, Euporochlora viridis Reitter, 1903. Common name: Large green shafer beetle.
  • Anomala rufocuprea Motschulsky, 1860 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Synonyms: Anomala rufocuprea castanipennis Ohaus, 1915, Anomala rufocuprea hachijoensis Nomura, 1969, Anomala rufocuprea violacea Ohaus, 1915, Anomala rufocuprea viridiaenea Ohaus, 1915, Anomala rufocuprea viridicuprea Ohaus, 1915. Common name: soybean beetle.
  • Anomala varians (Olivier, 1789) 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Synonyms: Melolontha elata Fabricius, 1792, Melolontha varians Olivier, 1789. Common name: cockhafer of the plains.
  • Anomis argillacea (Hubner, 1823) 
    Family: Noctuidae

    Synonym: Alabama argillacea (Hubner, 1823). Common name: cotton leafworm.
  • Anomis mesogona Walker, 1857 
    Family: Noctuidae

    Common name: Hibiscus looper.
  • Anoplocnemis curvipes (Fabricius, 1781) 
    Family: Coreidae

    Synonyms: Anisoscelis curvipes (Fabricius, 1781), Cerbus fuliginosus Klug, 1842, Cimex curvipes Fabricius, 1781, Lygaeus curvipes (Fabricius, 1781), Mictis bohemani Stål, 1855, Mictis fuliginosus (Klug, 1842), Mictis libyssa Dallas, 1852, Myctis apicalis Westwood, 1842. Common name: giant coreid bug.
  • Anoplocnemis phasianus (Fabricius, 1781) 
    Family: Coreidae

    Synonyms: Anoplocnemis erythronotus (Lichtenstein, 1796), Cimex phasianus Fabricius, 1781, Lygaeus erythronotus Lichtenstein, 1796, Lygaeus grossipes Fabricius, 1803, Lygaeus tumidipes Fabricius, 1803, Lygaeus varus Lichtenstein, 1796, Mictis castanea Dallas, 1852, Mictis dubia Dallas, 1852, Mictis.... Common name: coreid bug.
  • Anoplognathus hirsutus Burmeister, 1844 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Synonyms: Anoplognathus explanatus Arrow, 1901, Anoplognathus hirsutus quadraticeps Ohaus, 1904. Common name: Christmas beetle.
  • Anoplognathus olivieri (Dalman, 1817) 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Synonyms: Anoplognathus duponti Boisduval, 1835, Anoplognathus impressus Boisduval, 1835, Rutela olivieri Dalman, 1817. Common name: Christmas beetle.
  • Anoplognathus porosus (Dalman, 1817) 
    Family: Scarabaeidae

    Synonyms: Anoplognathus inustus Kirby, 1818, Anoplognathus luridus Arrow, 1901, Anoplognathus pectoralis Burmeister, 1844, Rutela porosa Dalman, 1817.

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Presence

Whether the organism is currently found in Western Australia.

BAM Act Definitions

Legal status

Each listed organism is declared under the Biosecurity Management act with certain legal requirements:

Declared Pest, Prohibited - s12

Prohibited organisms are declared pests by virtue of section 22(1), and may only be imported and kept subject to permits. Permit conditions applicable to some species may only be appropriate or available to research organisations or similarly secure institutions.

Permitted - s11

Permitted organisms must satisfy any applicable import requirements when imported. They may be subject to an import permit if they are potential carriers of high-risk organisms.

Declared Pest - s22(2)

Declared pests must satisfy any applicable import requirements when imported, and may be subject to an import permit if they are potential carriers of high-risk organisms. They may also be subject to control and keeping requirements once within Western Australia.

Permitted, Requires Permit - r73

Regulation 73 permitted organisms may only be imported subject to an import permit. These organisms may be subject to restriction under legislation other than the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007. Permit conditions applicable to some species may only be appropriate or available to research organisations or similarly secure institutions.

Unlisted - s14

If you are considering importing an unlisted organism/s you will need to submit the name/s for assessment, as unlisted organisms are automatically prohibited entry into WA.

Control categories

Declared pests can be assigned to a C1, C2 or C3 control category under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013. Prohibited organisms can be assigned to a C1 or C2 control category, the control categories are:

C1 Exclusion

Organisms which should be excluded from part or all of Western Australia.

C2 Eradication

Organisms which should be eradicated from part or all of Western Australia.

C3 Management

Organisms that should have some form of management applied that will alleviate the harmful impact of the organism, reduce the numbers or distribution of the organism or prevent or contain the spread of the organism.

Unassigned

Unassigned: Declared pests that are recognised as having a harmful impact under certain circumstances, where their subsequent control requirements are determined by a Plan or other legislative arrangements under the Act.

Keeping categories

The Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013 (BAM Regs) specify prohibited and restricted keeping categories for the purposes of regulating organisms declared under the BAM Act. In regards to the purposes for which they can be kept, and the entities that can keep them for that purpose. A keeping permit is the administrative tool used to assign specific conditions to the keeping of an organism.

Prohibited keeping

Can only be kept under a permit for public display and education purposes, and/or genuine scientific research, by entities approved by the state authority.

Restricted keeping

Organisms which, relative to other species, have a low risk of becoming a problem for the environment, primary industry or public safety and can be kept under a permit by private individuals.

Exempt keeping

No permit or conditions are required for keeping. There may be other requirements under BAMA such as those required for entry of livestock, pigeons and doves, or waybill requirements for stock movement. An organism in the exempt keeping category may also be regulated by other legislation such as the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WCA), administered by DPaW.

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If the species you are interested in is not listed on WAOL you may request to have it assessed. Please contact the Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS) on (08) 9368 3080 or email padis@dpird.wa.gov.au, and they will transfer you to the relevant person.