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PaDIS

The Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS) provides advisory and identification services on animal and plant pests, weeds and diseases that impact Western Australia's agriculture and food industries. This service plays an important frontline role for the detection and reporting of unfamiliar and potentially damaging pests, weeds and diseases of agricultural and quarantine concern.

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  • Beekeeper inspecting frame of developing bees

    Reporting bee pests and surveillance

    8 March 2023

    Beekeepers in Western Australia are encouraged to regularly check their hives for pests and diseases and report their findings.

  • 1 Mango shoot looper - larvae on damaged leaf

    Mango shoot looper: biosecurity alert

    14 April 2022

    Mango shoot looper is an invasive pest of mango and lychee (or litchi) trees. Rambutan, longan, cashew and pistachio trees can also be affected by this plant pest.

  • Male fall armyworm moth

    Fall armyworm in Western Australia

    13 February 2020

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

  • Sign at quarantine checkpoint to stop and declare restricted items such as honey, nuts and other plant material

    Quarantine - information for private travellers

    29 April 2014

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

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    Onion smut: declared pest

    20 December 2019

    Onion smut (Urocystis cepulae) is a disease of onions. This disease is absent from Western Australia.

  • Bull ant

    Ants: identification and control

    29 March 2017

    Early identification of important invasive and native problematic ants within Western Australia is critical to achieving successful control and preventing invasive ant species from gaining a footho

  • European wasp on Coke can

    How to identify European wasps

    12 November 2013

    European wasps are declared pests in Western Australia and must be reported. Learn about European wasp distinguishing features and behaviours.

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    Be weed-aware

    16 December 2013

    Most individuals presume that they are already weed-aware because of the effort they put into removing weeds from their lawns and flower beds.

  • Plant material must be declared to Quarantine WA and must meet all entry conditions

    Quarantine: frequently asked questions

    29 August 2013

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) Quarantine WA service is here to support individuals and businesses as they pursue their activities, while ensuring our borde

  • A beagle detector dog called Boston

    Quarantine WA

    29 August 2013

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's Quarantine WA service works hard to prevent the introduction of exotic pests, diseases and weeds found in other states and territorie

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