Pest insects

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of American serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii) in Western Australia.  

Invasive ants can threaten our food and agricultural industries, and can also attack animals, people and beehives. If invasive ant species become established, they can disrupt the natural ecological balance.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of declared pest, brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) in Western Australia.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of declared pest, citrophilus mealybug (Pseudococcus calceolariae) in Western Australia.

Citrus gall wasp (Bruchophagus fellis) is an Australian native insect from northern NSW and Queensland and is now established in most Perth suburbs. The wasp affects all citrus species, particularly lemons and grapefruit.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of declared pest, codling moth (Cydia pomonella) in Western Australia.

European house borer (EHB) is a destructive declared pest of seasoned coniferous timber, including pine, fir, and spruce. It can cause structural damage to houses and buildings if it infests susceptible timbers, or other pine articles.

The European wasp is one of the worst wasps in the world — harmful to people, outdoor lifestyles, the environment and horticultural and agricultural industries. Early detection is critical to prevent the wasps from establishing in WA.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of declared pest, glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) in Western Australia.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of declared pest, green snail (Cornu apertus) in Western Australia.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of guava root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii) in Western Australia.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of declared pest, khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) in Western Australia.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of declared pest, lesser auger beetle (Heterobostrychus aequalis) in Western Australia.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of mango seed weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae) in Western Australia.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), also known as Medfly, in Western Australia (WA).

Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) is a major pest of pulse and canola crops of Western Australia (WA).

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of declared pest, palm leaf beetle (Brontispa longissima) outside of the Broome area in Western Australia.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of Polyphagous shot-hole borer (Euwallacea fornicatus) in Western Australia.

Queensland fruit fly is a significant pest of fruit and vegetable crops. The larvae feed inside the fruit, causing it to rot and become inedible.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of declared pest, Serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza huidobrensis) in Western Australia.

Declared pest Small hive beetle are pests of bee hives where they feed on stored pollen and honey. The burrowing beetles damage combs and kill the brood. As the infestation grows, the honey ferments and bubbles out of the cells, smelling like decaying oranges.

Learn the signs and how to make a report if you find or suspect the presence of declared pest, spongy moth in Western Australia.

Stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) is a declared pest on the coastal plain, north and south of Perth, in Western Australia. Information about the pest, and recommended control methods.

Declared pest Varroa mite is the most serious threat to Western Australia’s healthy honey bee populations, honey production and the crops that rely on bees for pollination.