Pests

Animal pests, both vertebrates (backbone) and invertebrates (no backbone), can have an adverse impact on agriculture, the natural environment and even our lifestyle. Animal pests may be exotic animals which are introduced, either accidentally or deliberately. Native animals may also be pests in certain situations.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development manages pests in Western Australia through policy development, risk assessment, research and development, provision of technical advice and information, implementation of regulation, emergency response, property inspections, industry liaison, and the planning and coordination of significant species control/eradication programs.

For advice on pests search our website, the Western Australian Organism List or contact our Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS).

For diagnostic services, please contact our Diagnostic Laboratory Services.

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  • Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) on potato roots. Smalls golden or dark brown galls have formed on the roots, which are the cysts containing nematode eggs.

    Potato cyst nematode in Western Australia

    28 August 2014

    Globodera rostochiensis, golden or potato cyst nematode (PCN) and G.

  • Surveying potato crops for Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) during the study to determine PCN area freedom. DAFWA staff are walking across a potato paddock taking soil and tuber samples.

    Area freedom from potato cyst nematode

    19 August 2014

    Potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis, PCN) was detected on six properties in the Perth Metropolitan area between 1986 and 1989.

  • Hay storage

    Straw itch mites

    10 October 2013

    Severe skin itching in humans can be caused by bites from species of straw itch mite.

  • Close up of white star potatoes on white background

    Potato seed certification

    20 November 2013

    DDLS Seed Testing and Certification is responsible for administering the industry seed potato production schemes in Western Australia.

  • Pale green, cigar-shaped, caterpillar up to 12 millimetres in length.

    Diagnosing diamondback moth

    14 February 2014

    The diamondback moth (DBM) caterpillar is a serious pest of brassicas that is difficult to control.

  • Affected plants are stunted with few tillers.

    Diagnosing cereal cyst nematode

    4 December 2013

    A soil-borne pest affecting roots of cereal crops, cereal cyst nematode (CCN) can cause substantial yield losses, particularly in continuous cereal crops.

  • Cabbage white butterfly caterpillar

    Diagnosing cabbage white butterfly

    14 February 2014

    Larvae of cabbage white butterfly are often found in canola crops. The larvae consume leaves but numbers are very rarely high enough to cause serious damage to the crop.

  • Brown pasture looper caterpillar

    Diagnosing brown pasture looper

    14 February 2014

    Caterpillars with a characteristic looping motion that chew seedling broadleaf crops.

  • Cabbage aphid

    Diagnosing canola aphids

    14 February 2014

    Small soft-bodied winged (adults only) or wingless insects that damage canola by direct feeding or as a viral disease carrier.

  • Cutworm moths

    Diagnosing cutworm in canola and pulses

    28 February 2014

    Cutworm caterpillars feed on seedling leaves and stems near ground level with stems often chewed through and ‘cut’ to ground level.

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