 Hot Topics |
| PestThreatSaver Screen SaverContains over 30 images and information on exotic pests of Western Australia. Also available: GrainSaver Screen Saver. |
| News |
| Random Insect Images Have a guess at identifying these specimen images from our online Insect Collection Database (ICDB). |
| Events |
| On August 24, 2000 Agriculture Western Australia celebrated the databasing of the 100,000th specimen. The specimen chosen is a Robber Fly to honour 25 years curation by Kevin Richards. This specimen and 99,999 others can be found through the Insect Collection Database |
| Insect in Focus |
| Red Imported Fire Ants Red Imported Fire Ants, Solenopsis invicta, are one of the most serious ant pests in the world and have recently been found in Brisbane, Queensland. A survey to detect any that may have established in Western Australia is being conducted by the Department of Agriculture. |
| Information and Identification Tools |
PestWeb | A searchable database that contains identification and control information for insect pests of farms and quarantine significance.
Keys to Allied Pests of Extensive Agriculture | A popular extension booklet with key adapted to the web.
Aphid Management and Identification Keys
Bruchid Pest Host Database | A database to outlining bruchid pests, hosts and distribution various host plants..
| Updates |
PestFax | Seasonal crop pest updates, issued weekly.
The Biter Newsletter | Quarterly newsletter about the stablefly problem..
| Insect and other invertebrates |
Fire ants (short 7mb video, long 17mb video)
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