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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  • A bumble bee on top of a punnet of raspberries

    Bumble bee

    10 December 2013

    The bumblebee is familiar to many people who have visited Europe and Tasmania however, this ‘cute’ exotic bee could become a serious pest if it is unwittingly introduced to Western Australia.

  • Male and female blackbird.

    Blackbird

    15 January 2014

    This article provides information on the identification, biology, and pest potential of the blackbird in Western Australia.

  • Cat-facing can be a sign of WFT damage in strawberries.

    Thrips infestations in strawberry crops

    14 January 2014

    Thrips are small slender insects (1.2mm long by 0.1mm), just visible to the naked eye.

  • Cockroach on timber.

    Cockroach control

    28 January 2014

    Cockroaches are primitive and highly successful animals and their general body form has changed little in the past 300 million years.

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    Nematodes

    13 January 2014

    Nematodes are common soil pests that affect plants.

  • A field that has been ripped via rotary hoe for pre potato planting

    Mid West potatoes: seed production, pest and disease management

    7 November 2013

    Expansion of potato production into the Mid West for winter production is a real possibility by using seed of the correct physiological age and quality.

  • rust mite damage

    Mites in citrus

    10 October 2013

    Mites (Acari) are arthropods, a group that includes insects and spiders. Some mites are large enough to be visible to the naked eye while others can only be seen with a hand lens or microscope.

  • Grain handling equipment

    Cross-contamination with pesticide seed and structural treatments

    2 October 2013

    Pesticide-treated seed and structural treatments to grain storage and handling areas may leave chemical residues in cereals, pulses and oilseeds unless managed effectively. Treated grain storage an

  • Image of live grape phylloxera on grape roots

    Grape phylloxera - declared pest in Western Australia

    29 October 2013

    Grape phylloxera, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, is a major pest in all grape growing countries around the world.

  • Earth mites - economic considerations for management

    23 July 2014

    There are many economic and financial implications that need to be considered when choosing a management option. These may include:

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