PaDIS

The Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS) provides advisory and identification services on animal and plant pests, weeds and diseases that impact Western Australia's agriculture and food industries. This service plays an important frontline role for the detection and reporting of unfamiliar and potentially damaging pests, weeds and diseases of agricultural and quarantine concern.

Articles

Stored food insects

19 November 2013

Dried fruit and milled cereal products have been subject to insect attack ever since humans began to store food.
Identifying and controlling clothes moths, carpet beetles and silverﬁsh

4 October 2013

Clothes moths, carpet beetles and silverﬁsh can be destructive household pests. This information will help you recognise what they look like and understand their habits and where they live.
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
Compost, manure and flies

10 December 2013

Many landholders use compost and animal manure to improve their soil’s structure, texture, aeration, fertility and water-holding capacity.
Cypress canker

8 April 2014

Cypress canker or conifer die-back is a serious disease of exotic conifers that is common in Perth.
Aphids, mealybugs and scales

20 January 2014

Aphids, mealybugs and scales are the most common sap sucking insects in the garden.
Phomopsis viticola: prohibited disease

6 June 2014

Phomopsis cane and leaf spot is caused by the fungus Phomopsis viticola which is a prohibited organism in Western Australia.
Lawn care

15 January 2014

This information complements our related page 'Lawn problems' and outlines management techniques to maintain a healthy lawn and describes common seasonal lawn pests and diseases.
Ground pearls - insect pests of lawns and turf

11 December 2013

Ground pearls are closely related to scale insects and can be serious pests of sugarcane and recreational turf.
Native plant pests

25 February 2014

Various insects and mites can damage native plants in home gardens. A description of some of the more important insect pests is given here, together with general methods for control.