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Septoria spot on external orange fruit surface showing characteristic small spots

Septoria spot of citrus: declared pest

28 November 2013

Septoria spot (Septoria citri) is a serious pest of citrus that can affect external fruit quality. This pest is not known to occur 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.

Webbing visible from a heavy mite infestation on this strawberry crop

Mite pests of strawberry crops

14 January 2014

The most common mite pest of strawberry crops is two-spotted mite (Tetranychus urticae), also known as spider mite or red-spider mite.

Typical symptoms of Fusarium crown rot in strawberry

Crown and root rot diseases of strawberries

13 January 2014

Strawberries are affected by a number of pathogens causing crown and/or root rots.  These diseases are becoming more prevalent for several reasons including the withdrawal of methyl bromide as a so

Severe powdery mildew infection on strawberry

Powdery mildew of strawberries

13 January 2014

Powdery mildew is a disease which is becoming more prevalent in Western Australian strawberry crops as increasing areas are being grown under high (Haygrove) tunnels.

Cultivar Lambert cherries with Little cherry disease symptoms (left) and healthy fruit (right)

Little cherry disease: declared pest

7 February 2014

Little cherry disease [Ampelovirus Little cherry virus 2 (LChV-2)] is a serious pest of cherries that can affect fruit development and quality.

Leaf symptoms of Little cherry disease

Little cherry disease: pest data sheet

10 February 2014

Ampelovirus Little cherry virus 2 (LChV-2) is one cause of little cherry disease (LCD) and is an exotic pest to Western Australia.

Septoria spot on external orange fruit surface showing characteristic small spots. Photo © NSW Department of Primary Industries.

Septoria spot of citrus: pest data sheet

25 February 2014

Septoria spot of citrus (Septoria citri) is an exotic disease to Western Australia. It is a serious pest that causes fruit blemishes, affecting saleability for the fresh fruit market.

Symptoms of Citrus black spot on oranges

Citrus black spot: declared pest

2 April 2014

Citrus black spot (Guignardia citricarpa) is a fungal disease of citrus trees that can affect external fruit quality. This disease is not known to occur in Western Australia.

Pink disease on citrus stem. The white and pink material shown is the fungus which has produced an encrusted growth on the stem.

Pink disease of citrus: declared pest

1 May 2014

Pink disease (Erythricium salmonicolor) is a serious pest of citrus that can affect entire limbs and/or kill trees. This pest is not known to occur in Western Australia.

Erythricium salmonicolor growth on citrus stem showing the white-pink-grey coloured hyphal mass

Pink disease of citrus: pest data sheet

1 May 2014

Pink disease (Erythricium salmonicolor) is an exotic pest to Western Australia. It is a serious disease of citrus than can result in yield losses due to limb and tree death.

Mediterranean fruit fly

Fruit fly

13 November 2013

Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) is a serious horticultural pest in Western Australia. It attacks a range of cultivated fruits and some fruiting vegetables.

Fruit symptoms of dry rot. Photo courtesy of Dr Roger Shivas, DPIF 2005.

Dry rot of citrus: declared pest

29 May 2014

Dry rot (Eremothecium coryli) is a serious pest of citrus that can affect fruit palatability and citrus rootstock seed production. This pest is not known to occur in Western Australia.

Fruit symptoms of dry rot. Photo courtesy of Dr Roger Shivas, DPIF 2005.

Dry rot of citrus: pest data sheet

29 May 2014

Dry rot (Eremothecium coryli) is an exotic pest to Western Australia.

Two spotted mite on a banana leaf in the ORIA

Pest management of bananas in the ORIA

26 February 2014

Bananas in the Ord River Irrigation Area face two major insect pests (banana weevil borer and sugarcane bud moth) and two mites (russet and two-spotted).

Potato tubers

Potato virus Y in potato crops

31 January 2014

Potato virus Y (PVY) is an aphid-borne virus that causes yield losses and tuber quality defects in commercial potato crops.

Fruit fly stinging a peach fruit on a tree.

Fruit trees and vine protection

28 January 2014

Fruit trees and vines sometimes do not get the tender loving care they deserve.

Black background with one bunch of black grapes and one bunch of green grapes on vine leaves.

Table grape growing, non commercial

26 February 2014

This article outlines the non commercial growing of table grapes.

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.

Group of people around a table viewing documents

Making a difference in farm biosecurity - educational package

18 February 2015

This farm biosecurity educational package developed for upper secondary agricultural students consists of a suite of lesson plans with case studies and activities. The content aims to help students

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