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DPIRD is responding to the detection of the exotic pest red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea) discovered on the Burrup Peninsula near Karratha.

Diamondback moth activity is increasing in some crops
Spring control of redlegged earth mites
High turnip yellows virus levels detected in canola crops in the Geraldton port zone 

Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development testing of damaged rose samples from the Perth metropolitan area determined chilli thrips were responsible.

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Katanning is a key location for DPIRD's livestock, soils, and plant research in the Great Southern of WA. The Katanning Research Station (KRS) is a sheep, pasture, and cropping research hub in WA.

Black cutworm caterpillars are damaging wheat crops and pastures
How to monitor effectively for pests in winter crops
Wheat disease update
Sclerotinia and blackleg infections in...

Running a flock of sheep and raising lambs has both direct (enteric fermentation) and indirect (lime, fertiliser, fuel, production of feed) greenhouse gas emissions.

As of 1 July 2019 all reports of weeds are done using the MyPestGuideTM online or mobile reporting system.

 

Fall armyworm caterpillar found at Cuballing 

The fall armyworm moth (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a plant pest that can damage a wide variety of crops.

Owners of 50 or more poultry, or 10 or more emus and/or ostriches are now required to register with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development as a livestock owner.  

Western Australian honey is among the best in the world.

Western Australia has a mandatory livestock ownership, identification and movement system.

Brown pasture looper activity update 
Native budworm caterpillars are active  
Sclerotinia stem rot update
PestFacts WA Reporter app

In Western Australia, all owners of livestock and bees are legally required to register with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Brands Office.

All livestock owners and beekeepers within Western Australia must be registered and their stock identified in accordance with the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) have entered into a 5-year strategic research collaboration with the

Western Australia remains relatively free of pests and diseases that adversely affect our agricultural industries and environment.

The Soil Science and Crop Nutrition team seeks to identify new soil management techniques to improve the efficiency of water and nutrient use by crops through better physical, chemical and biologic

The WaterSmart Farms project will support adoption of on-farm desalinisation plants in agricultural regions, to process brackish groundwater into a suitable resource for livestock, crop agronomy an

  

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