Resources

An action plan for the control of fall armyworm on a global scale.

USDA's phytosanitary early-warning system, collecting and distributing new information on exotic plant pests.

This manual will assist plant health scientists to devise surveillance programs and to transmit specimens to the laboratory for identification and preservation.

Guidelines on sea container surveys for National Plant Protection Organisations.

The FAW guide discusses pest biology, damage and identification and provides guidance on crop monitoring techniques.

Pest survey cards and guideline documents were prepared, at the request of the European Commission, to assist European Union Member States to plan annual survey activities of quarantine organisms using a statistically sound and risk-based pest survey approach to current international standards.

Pest survey cards and guideline documents were prepared, at the request of the European Commission, to assist European Union Member States to plan annual survey activities of quarantine organisms using a statistically sound and risk-based pest survey approach to current international standards.

The surveillance strategy is the latest resource prepared by Plant Health Australia (PHA) to improve biosecurity surveillance in northern Australia to protect growers from the costly impacts of pests and diseases and to realise the full potential of production systems in the north.

A global challenge to prevent and mitigate plant pest risks in agriculture, forestry and ecosystems

Inspecting crops for signs of new pests is one way you can protect Australia’s plant industries from exotic pests, as early detection and reporting improves the chances of successfully containing or eradicating new pests.