Pests, weeds & diseases

Pests, weeds and diseases pose a serious risk for primary producers as they can impact on market access and agricultural production.

To reduce the impact of pests, weeds and diseases, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development:

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

For advice on pests, weeds and diseases 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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Articles

  • 1080 and strychnine bait products

    25 March 2014

    Under the BAM Act, landholders - landowners and occupiers - are responsible for the control of foxes, wild dogs, feral pigs, rabbits and emus on their properties.

  • Injecting meat baits with 1080 poison

    1080 landholder information

    13 December 2013

    This article contains the booklet '1080 landholder information' and provides a general summary of a landholder’s obligations under the code of practice for the saf

  • Nozzles for spraying herbicides

    Residual herbicides - carryover and behaviour in dry conditions

    8 June 2018

    The term 'residual' applies to a number of herbicides that have a long lasting activity in the soil. These herbicides are often applied directly to the soil prior to planting crops, pre-emergent.

  • Self propelled boom spray in action

    Ensuring correct use of pesticides

    2 October 2013

    When using pesticides the importance of producing ‘clean food’ while protecting human health and the environment is paramount.

  • Spray rig

    Insecticide spray guides for crops in Western Australia

    10 July 2017

    Up to date autumn/winter and winter/spring insecticide spray guides are provided by the department every year to help growers and consultants manage insect pests in canola, lupin and cereal crops.

  • State Barrier Fence with the installation of lap wire which has upgraded the fence to wild dog standard

    State Barrier Fence overview

    16 January 2014

    The Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (BAM Act) provides the authority for regulations to be made for the erection and maintenance of barrier fences as a means of controlling

  • Loading an injector gun to prepare baits

    Registered pesticide permits

    14 January 2014

    Permits are required for landholders to possess and use registered S7 pesticides such as 1080, PAPP or strychnine products for vertebrate animal control on leasehold or freehold land.

  • Controlling annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT) through management of ryegrass pasture

    14 August 2014

    Annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) is the main host for the seed-gall nematode Anguina funesta.

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    Managing sclerotinia stem rot in canola

    6 January 2014

    Sclerotinia stem rot is a fungal disease of canola, that can cause significant yield losses exceeding 20% under conducive conditions.  Initially only common in parts of the Geraldton port zone, it

  • Bee on an orange coloured nasturtian flower.

    Beneficial garden organisms

    5 February 2014

    Not all insects and pathogens are harmful to plants in the garden, many are beneficial and feed on other organisms and prevent them from becoming pests. 

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