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C-Western Yellowjacket-Photo Sarah McCaffrey Museums Victoria

Insect Watch – A peek into the world of insects Australia doesn’t want

15 August, 2021

Tim Low introduces Insect Watch, a handy guide for anyone interested in identifying and reporting potential new pest species.

Help push back against the march of yellow crazy ants

18 December, 2020

Help protect Australia’s dry tropics and Wet Tropics World Heritage Area from the march of yellow crazy ants.

Imported roses pose very high risks to Australia because the layered petals provide many hiding places for invasive insects. Photo: anncapictures | Pixabay

Pests in the petals

16 November, 2020

Australia’s love affair with imported fresh flowers runs the risk of introducing deadly insect invaders into the country, warns Tim Low.

Queensland election scorecard: Policy commitments on yellow crazy ants, feral deer and weeds.

Qld Election: Crazy ants, feral deer and rampant weeds

29 October, 2020

The Invasive Species Council today released its scorecard on where Queensland political parties stand when it comes to protecting the state from invasive yellow crazy

Emergency funding needed to stop Townsville yellow crazy ants

14 October, 2020

A new report warns urgent federal and state government funding is needed to stop the spread of invasive, acid-spraying yellow crazy ants in Townsville.

New cluster of yellow crazy ants found near Townsville

30 August, 2020

The discovery of yellow crazy ant clusters less than 20km from Townsville has alarmed the local taskforce battling these invasive ants.

Community urged to join fight against yellow crazy ants in Nome

15 July, 2020

Keeping a lid on the spread of yellow crazy ants in Nome near Townsville is vital work that needs the help of the local community.

Pampas grass. Photo: Kirt-Edblom | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

To combat Australia’s worsening weed problem, the most important reform for weed prevention would be new laws to create a list of safe plant species that can be sold and moved in each state and territory.

Myrtle rust infection. Photo: NSW Department of Industry and Innovation

Plant disease threats from overseas

2 May, 2020

New plant diseases that could one day blight Australian ecosystems are incubating in overseas plantations and crops of Australian plants.

Climate change increases threats to Australian native wildlife

Climate change and invasive species

30 April, 2020

Native species killed or stressed by climate change will all too often be replaced by weeds and feral animals or infected by exotic diseases.

Diver with Humphead Wrasse, Great Barrier Reef. Photo: Flickr | brewbooks

Environment Health Australia

30 April, 2020

Enviromental Health Australia would be a national body dedicated to environmental biosecurity and tackling Australia’s most pressing environmental threats.

Report lifts lid on Australia's international bug superhighway

15 April, 2020

Our joint report with Monash University reveals environmentally destructive ants, bees and wasps could be hitching a ride into Australia on an international bug superhighway.

Yellow crazy ant action in Lismore earns 2020 biosecurity gong

15 April, 2020

Fast action to eradicate yellow crazy ants from Lismore has been recognised at this year’s Australian Biosecurity Awards.

Australian biosecurity warriors honoured in national awards

23 December, 2019

This year’s national Froggatt Awards, which are named in honour of the man who warned Australia of the dangers of releasing the cane toad into the country, have been announced.

Fremantle fire ant alert

28 November, 2019

The red fire ant, one of the world’s worst invasive species, has just been found in the Fremantle port area.

Insect Watch – A peek into the world of insects Australia doesn’t want

15 August, 2021

Tim Low introduces Insect Watch, a handy guide for anyone interested in identifying and reporting potential new pest species.