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.

Articles

  • Feral cats are the same species as domestic cats, but survive in the wild without human reliance or contact.

  • There are two toxins available for controlling pest rabbits in Western Australia: 1080 and pindone.

  • This article gives instructions for using poison baits and outlines other ways of maximising the number of baits taken by foxes.

  • Recommendations from a review of the declared pests of Western Australia came into effect on 17 November 2017.

  • Reducing feral pig impacts through the use of aerially deployed thermal sensors and habitat modelling research project was one of ten successful applications to receive funding from the Boosting Bi

  • The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, together with Recognised Biosecurity Groups and other community groups, is seeking landholder views on controlling wild rabbits and fe

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

  • This article provides information on the red fox in Western Australia (WA).

  • Camels (Camelus dromedarius) were first imported to Australia in the 1840s as a beast of burden for exploration and development in arid areas.

  • This animal pest alert provides information on the identification, biology, and pest potential of the ferret in Australia.