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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

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    Be weed-aware

    16 December 2013

    Most individuals presume that they are already weed-aware because of the effort they put into removing weeds from their lawns and flower beds.

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    Sending specimens for identification

    18 December 2013

    Information on how to collect a specimen, where to send it for identification and the precautions to consider before collecting any plant or animal specimens.

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    Slime moulds

    6 May 2014

    During autumn and spring, yellow, grey or brown masses of slimy, frothy, or powdery material may suddenly appear on lawns, mulch, and low-growing plants.

  • Broad-leaf pepper growing in bushland

    Suckering trees

    16 December 2013

    Any tree that can sprout suckers from its roots at a considerable distance from the parent plant may cause problems, both where it grows and in adjacent properties

  • Boat on a river choked by weed.

    Aquatic weeds

    8 April 2014

    Some aquatic plants used in ponds and aquariums are highly invasive and have become serious weeds in natural waterways.

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    Plants that invade bushland

    6 February 2014

    Many exotic plants from overseas and elsewhere in Australia, escape from properties and invade natural habitats in Western Australia.

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    Climbers out of control

    13 December 2013

    Many climbing plants enhance vertical space in the garden, but some can become a serious nuisance for you and your neighbours.

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