Tag: Pests
Spring locust hatchings reported in SA
South Australia has recorded its first reports of spring locust hatchings, in the Murray Mallee.[MORE]
Scientists work on spud bug lure
Tasmanian researchers hope to develop a bait to reduce the spread of a potato-eating weevil causing havoc on the state's north-west coast. [MORE]
Organic farmers to get locust chemical bailout
The Victorian Government has promised to release some of its organic certified chemical stocks to treat locusts if there is a market shortage.[MORE]
Farmers face long wait for locust pesticides
The Australian Plague Locust Commission says it may be up to eight weeks before orders for a locust control agent will arrive, after a batch was contaminated.[MORE]
Growers face losing 'organic' status over chemical shortfall
A organic fruit and vegetable growers says some businesses face ruin because of shortages of certified chemicals to control locusts.[MORE]
Growers angry about locust chemical shortage
Organic fruit and vegetable growers in Mildura say their businesses could be ruined because of shortages of certified chemicals to control locusts. [MORE]
Locust threat downgraded in central Qld
Biosecurity Queensland says large swarms of spur throated locust are no longer a threat central Queensland crops.[MORE]
Sprayers close to an agreement on locust control
Contract sprayers will have 48-hours to respond to reports of locusts on public land under an agreement likely to be finalised this week.[MORE]
Penalties promised for attempts to outfox Customs
A warning has been issued after a Spirit of Tasmania passenger tried to bring fox pelts into the state.[MORE]
Training camp held to prepare for locust plague
More than a 100 people responsible for helping to control the coming locust plague attended a two-day training camp at Orroroo in Victoria last week.[MORE]
Govt urged to rule out pest poison
The Tasmanian Greens have called for the State Government to rule out replacing 1080 poison with another poison, Feratox. [MORE]
Darwin Harbour surveyed for marine pests
Darwin Harbour is being surveyed to ensure it is free of marine pests like the black-striped mussel that invaded Cullen Bay eleven years ago.[MORE]
Birds caught up in island rabbit cull
It has been revealed about 300 native birds were poisoned during a pest eradication program on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. [MORE]
DPI urges landholder to sign up to locust spraying
The Department of Primary Industries says landholders will have by tomorrow to give consent for aerial spray during the expected locust plague in the Spring.[MORE]
DPI website to map locust hatchings
A new website has gone online to allow Victorian farmers to report locust hatchings. [MORE]
Opposition questions $2m locust ad campaign
The Victorian Opposition has criticised the State Government's decision to spend $2 million on an advertising campaign about locusts.[MORE]
Rain not expected to slow locust hatchings
Rainfall is not expected to cut the number of locusts that will start hatching in Northern Victoria this Spring.[MORE]
Authorities step up dengue outbreak measures
The Queensland Government has joined forces with the Townsville City Council to prevent a repeat of last year's dengue outbreak in the state's north.[MORE]
Foxes to be put down humanely with new program
Three shires in Western Australia's South West have joined forces to implement a fox control program that will be the first of its kind in Australia.[MORE]
Fears locust poisons might pose risk to cattle
Australia's peak red meat marketing association says chemicals used to rid locust swarms could pose a big risk to the cattle industry. [MORE]
New plan to rid islands of grass pest
There is plans to copy a kikuyu grass eradication program conducted on New South Wales' south coast at Port Kembla's five islands to improve seabird habitats.[MORE]
Fruit bats pick apart coffee crops
The National Parks and Wildlife Service says a range of measures will be considered to keep fruit bats away coffee crops on the North Coast.[MORE]
Stop the rot
Forestry and Hydro workers, and trout fishermen and hikers are all being asked to to help protect Tasmania's wild areas from disease and pests.[MORE]
Hot weather could fuel massive locust plague
The State Government says Queensland is facing its worst locust plague in 30 years, as hot winter weather in the state's west today expected to prompt huge swarms to move.[MORE]
Residents urged to report fire ant sightings
Biosecurity Queensland is urging residents on Queensland's Gold Coast to report any possible sightings of fire ants.[MORE]
