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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

  • Pink disease on citrus stem. The white and pink material shown is the fungus which has produced an encrusted growth on the stem.

    Pink disease of citrus: declared pest

    1 May 2014

    Pink disease (Erythricium salmonicolor) is a serious pest of citrus that can affect entire limbs and/or kill trees. This pest is not known to occur in Western Australia.

  • Bee on orange nasturtian flower

    Avoid bee trouble

    27 November 2013

    Bees are becoming more of a problem because of the extension of residential areas into native bushland and the increase in the number of swimming pools, which attract bees, particularly in hot weat

  • Cluster of honey bees

    Bee swarms

    27 November 2013

    The swarming process is part of the natural reproductive life cycle of honey bee colonies.

  • Symptoms of Citrus black spot on oranges

    Citrus black spot: declared pest

    2 April 2014

    Citrus black spot (Guignardia citricarpa) is a fungal disease of citrus trees that can affect external fruit quality. This disease is not known to occur in Western Australia.

  • Septoria spot on external orange fruit surface showing characteristic small spots. Photo © NSW Department of Primary Industries.

    Septoria spot of citrus: pest data sheet

    25 February 2014

    Septoria spot of citrus (Septoria citri) is an exotic disease to Western Australia. It is a serious pest that causes fruit blemishes, affecting saleability for the fresh fruit market.

  • Leaf symptoms of Little cherry disease

    Little cherry disease: pest data sheet

    10 February 2014

    Ampelovirus Little cherry virus 2 (LChV-2) is one cause of little cherry disease (LCD) and is an exotic pest to Western Australia.

  • Wild brown duck standing in a patch of green leaf vegetables.

    Insect pests of vegetables

    15 April 2014

    Various insects and mites can damage vegetables in home gardens at all stages of growth.

  • Working with business includes providing access to approved quarantine facilities such as the one pictured here, for freight forwarders, transporters, importers, market agents, nurseries and research facilities.

    Quarantine - working with business

    10 December 2013

    The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia's Quarantine WA service offers many co-regulatory arrangements to assist business to meet quarantine requirements and share the responsibil

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    Quarantine export restrictions

    2 October 2013

    If you’re moving or want to export goods to another state or territory, the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia's Quarantine WA service can help you with information and certifica

  • Words 'Pest Detective' and hand drawn illustration of cute looking insects within a magnifying glass.

    Kids make great pest detectives

    17 March 2014

    You’ve probably seen adults stamp their big feet in frustration when they realise bugs have munched through the vegie patch and mould has spoiled their flowers.

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