Pest Animals
Farmers allowed to use aerial baiting below the dog fence - 4 July
Oriental Weatherloach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)
Noxious aquatic species in dams
Dangerous Aquatic Pests Forums
Cane Toad Call
(MP3 102.1 KB) - Sound recording by David Stewart, Nature Sound www.naturesound.com.au
Animal Health
Avian Influenza in Ducks - industry information
Hendra virus - vet information pack (August 2011)
Mosquito Borne Neurological Disease in Horses - 30 May
Map – horses and Ross River Virus results - 5 May
Map – horses and Flavivirus results - 30 May
Plant Health News
Emergency Hotlines
PIRSA hotlines - report any suspected sightings of pests or disease.
All the links below open to external websites.
National pests and disease outbreaks
For information about current outbreaks, response plans, guidelines on how to protect your property and pest and disease information.
Animal Health Australia (AHA)
This site provides information about national animal health programs, including disease surveillance and emergency animal disease preparedness.
Australian Veterinary Emergency Plan (AUSVETPLAN)
AUSVETPLAN is a series of technical response plans that describe the proposed Australian approach to an exotic disease incursion. Animal Health Australia is the custodian of the AUSVETPLAN.
Plant Health Australia
The website for the peak national coordinating body for plant health in Australia: information on plant pests, including the plant pest database, and the development of a nationally coordinated plant health preparedness and prevention system.
PLANTPLAN
A set of nationally consistent guidelines covering management and response procedures for emergency plant pest incursions affecting the Australian plant industries. PLANTPLAN is maintained by Plant Health Australia.
AQUAVETPLAN
The Australian Aquatic Veterinary Emergency Plant is a series of manuals that outline Australia's approach to national disease preparedness and response in a national aquatic animal disease emergency.
Emergency Plant Pests
Quick reporting is the key to preventing a major outbreak of a pest or disease that could seriously affect our horticultural industries.