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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  • DAFWA staf installing lapwire onto the bottom of the existing State Barrier Fence by pulling a roller with lapwire attached

    State Barrier Fence R4R projects

    11 December 2013

    Big improvements in wild dog management and agricultural pest animal control resulted from funding through the WA Government's Royalties for Regions program.

  • Wheat re-growth and broad-leafed weeds form a green bridge

    Control of green bridge for pest and disease management

    19 December 2013

    In Western Australia's Mediterranean-type climate, the survival of pests and diseases over summer is often critical in determining pest outbreaks and disease epidemics in broadacre crops.

  • Ewes and lambs grazing in a paddock

    Controlling red legged earth mites using intensive spring grazing

    29 November 2021

    Maintaining feed-on-offer at around 2 t DM/ha for four weeks around the Timerite® date in spring can effectively control RLEM in the following growing season.

  • A rabbit in a cage on the ground with Department of Agriculture employee looking into the cage

    Rabbit control options

    6 December 2013

    Landholders planning to grow broadacre, horticulture or tree crops or to preserve native vegetation need to control rabbits first. This article provides information about options for rabbit control

  • Crown rot in wheat appears as scattered white heads

    Crop diseases: forecasts and management

    11 December 2013

    Information is provided here to assist management of diseases and viruses that occur in broadacre crops grown in Western Australia - cereals (wheat, barley, oats and triticale), pulses (field pea,

  • Root disease under intensive cereal production systems

    10 December 2013

    Diseases that occur underground can be difficult to detect and diagnose but they must be identified correctly to enable appropriate control measures to be implemented.

  • A rabbit in a cage on the ground with Department of Agriculture employee looking into the cage

    Rabbit control in urban and semi-urban areas

    31 January 2014

    This article provides information on control options for rabbits in urban and semi-urban areas in Western Australia.

  • Tractor-mounted ripper for rabbit warren destruction.

    Rabbit warren and harbourage destruction

    31 January 2014

    This article provides information about rabbit warren and harbourage destruction.

  • Feral pigs feeding at a bait station.

    Feral pig control: trapping

    6 February 2014

    Feral pigs are declared pests in Western Australia. This article provides information on controlling feral pigs by trapping.

  • A picture of a fox captured by sensor cameras

    Animal pest trapping in urban areas

    14 October 2015

    Persons in built up areas or special rural zones planning to trap declared vertebrate pests, using means other than cage traps, must apply for a permit from the Department of Agriculture and Food,

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