Since its inception in 1996, PestFacts WA has been supported with funding from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). Over the years, it has also collaborated with state research organisations through various GRDC investments, such as the National Invertebrate Pest Initiative, the National Pest Information Service and IPMforGrains.
A large network of farmers, field agronomists, consultants, and industry specialists provide regular input to PestFacts WA. This interactive contribution ensures the best current diagnostic and control methods are recommended to farmers and industry.
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Regular newsletters during the growing season provides farmers and consultants with advice on plant diseases and insect pests currently posing a risk to crops and pastures.
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For free identification, email digital images to the contacts below or post specimens in a non-crushable plastic jar to:
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Dusty SevertsonDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development
75 York Road
Northam WA 6401 -
Svetlana MicicDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development
444 Albany Hwy
Albany WA 6330
More information
A summary of registered insecticides for broadacre crops is available at the Insecticide spray guides for broadacre crops in Western Australia webpage.
A comprehensive resource manual is available for farmers and advisers that covers basic taxonomy, important insect groups and identification keys, and descriptions of common species, as well as information on monitoring, integrated pest management (IPM) principles, and biosecurity.
Insects of Southern Australian Broadacre Farming Systems Identification Manual and Education Resource 2nd Edition:
PestFacts WA - Preparing for 2025: Climate outlook, insect pests and green bridge disease risks
PestFacts WA - Spring climate outlook and plant disease management for WA grainbelt
PestFacts WA - 2024 Climate and pest outlook for WA grainbelt
PestFacts WA - Plant disease risk outlook for 2023 presented by department research scientists Geoff Thomas and Kithsiri Jayasena
Managing snails in WA presented by department research scientist Svetlana Micic and grower Alaina Smith.
PestFacts WA - Climate and pest outlook for 2023 presented by department research scientists Ian Foster and Svetlana Micic
Acknowledgement
This initiative is a GRDC investment and operates under the department’s ‘Seasonal status of pests and diseases delivered to growers’ project DAW2404-005RTX.