Resources

The glossary aims to increase clarity and consistency in the use and understanding of terms and definitions for plant health surveillance in Australia. The glossary has been developed by the Surveillance Strategy Working Group that sits under the Subcommittee on National Plant Health Surveillance.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement that was implemented in 1993.

iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture. A project to improve plant pest management through cross industry deployment of smart sensors, diagnostics and forecasting.

This guideline is aimed at facilitating the transfer of harmonized procedures to National Plant Protection Organizations and horticultural industry of FAO and IAEA Member States that want to apply fruit sampling procedures for fruit fly population survey in area-wide action programmes. The guideline will be useful also as a reference source to Appendix 2 “Guidelines for fruit sampling” of ISPM No. 26 “Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae).”

FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) provides essential information for understanding the extent of forest resources, their condition, management and uses.

Any unusual plant pest, disease or weed should be reported as soon as possible to the relevant state or territory agriculture agency.

Fact Sheet 5 in a series of resources developed by the Department of Agriculture to increase stakeholder awareness of plant health surveillance.

A practical field guide that answers many common questions.

Fact Sheet 4 in a series of resources developed by the Department of Agriculture to increase stakeholder awareness of plant health surveillance.

This website provides the current information available about all current pest and disease outbreaks in Australia covering all biosecurity incidents.