About pests and diseases
Information about the pests, diseases and weeds that are of concern to Australia.
Animal
- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Animal Pests and Diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease.
- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Aquatic Animal Diseases Significant to Australia: Identification Field Guide
- Animal Health Australia – Disease Surveillance
- Wildlife Health Australia – wildlife diseases
- Information about Hendra Virus
Plant and bees
- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Plant Pests and Diseases
- Plant Health Australia - Resources
- Plant Health Australia - Australian Plant Pest Database
- Pest and Diseases Image Library (PaDIL) provides high quality, diagnostic images for a range of pests and diseases that pose a threat to Australia’s plant health.
- BeeAware - is a hub of information for beekeepers and growers about honey bee biosecurity and pollination of agricultural and horticultural crops.
- Fruit fly and the home garden website
Weeds
- Weeds of National Significance (WONS)
- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Weeds
Marine
Invasive pests and animals
- Feralscan
- Pestsmart
- Invasive Animals CRC
- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Invasive Species
- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Feral animals in Australia
Notifiable diseases, pests and weeds
The national list of notifiable animal diseases is based on the list of Diseases Notifiable to the WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health).
Endemic diseases are included for surveillance purposes to detect unusual incidents involving mortality or sickness of animals and diseases of public health significance.
Each state and territory department of agriculture or primary industries has their own list of pests, diseases and weeds that are notifiable, and must be reported if found.
- State and territory departments of agriculture or primary industries
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