Control methods

Pests, weeds and diseases (pests) pose serious risk for primary producers as they can impact on market access and agricultural production. Pest control is best achieved with an Integrated Pest Management plan using a range of biological, chemical, mechanical, physical or cultural control methods.

To reduce the impacts of pests, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development:

works with landholders and grower/community/biosecurity groups on control
provides diagnostic services and information on prevention, management and treatment
provides biosecurity measures to prevent introduction, and to eradicate or manage current pests.

For advice on control methods search our website or contact our Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS).

Articles

Loosestrife - plant toxin affecting sheep and cattle

12 November 2014

Hyssop loosestrife (Lythrum hyssopifolia) is a widely distributed weed in the south west of Western Australia.
Implications of the known wheat leaf rust pathotypes in WA

12 November 2013

This page provides information about known wheat leaf rust pathotypes in Western Australia (WA), including most recent incursions in 2013 and 2015.
Canid Pest Ejectors

17 August 2016

Canid Pest Ejectors (CPEs) are a newly approved method of deploying 1080 to wild canids (foxes and wild dogs) in Western Australia.
Fungicide timing for control and yield loss from sclerotinia sclerotiorum in canola 2014 trial report

26 September 2014

For successful management of sclerotinia stem rot in most years it is critical to target fungicides at early stage of bloom (20-30%), but optimal timing can vary depending on the season, in particu
Are early fungicide applications effective for yellow spot and septoria nodorum blotch in the low rainfall zone 2014 trial report

26 September 2014

Previous research in high rainfall zones or above average seasons has shown that in cases where leaf spot disease levels are high very early, fungicide application at or before first node (Z31) is
Managing weeds in emerging crops

17 August 2017

Following the extended dry conditions this autumn, weeds are now emerging and becoming a challenge for growers to manage in paddocks that may have patchy crops, crops with staggered emergence or no
Developing an integrated weed management (IWM) plan

15 February 2011

Integrated weed management (IWM) is a system for managing weeds over the long term, and is particularly useful for managing and minimising herbicide resistance.
Boosting Biosecurity Defences: Royalties for Regions

16 October 2014

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has been conducting a three and a half-year project to strengthen the State’s biosecurity defences and underpin efforts by indu
Using innovative technologies to identify and map invasive cacti in the southern rangelands of Western Australia

17 June 2015

Using innovative technologies to identify and map invasive cacti in the southern rangelands of Western Australia (WA) research project was one of ten successful applications to receive funding from
Herbicide resistance and susceptibility testing

26 July 2016

Testing for herbicide susceptibility allows you to determine what herbicide options are still available to control weeds on your farm.