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| 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. |
| Refereed Publications |
| Conference Proceedings and Extension Publications |
| Online Publications |
Grain Storage Study Tour of Berlin and Cyprus | Robert Emery.
USA Study Tour for Pea Weevil Resistance Pea Germplasm | Darryl Hardie.
Australian Grain Insect Resistance Datababase | Robert Emery & Romolo Tassone.
A Comparative Study of Phosphine Resistance Levels in Stored-Grain Beetles Collected From Sealed and Unsealed Farm Storages in Western Australia | Robert Emery.
The biology and identification of native and pest Trogoderma species' | Mr R. Emery, Dr I. Dadour, Dr S. Lachberg, Mr A. Szito, Mr J. Morrell
Bruchids - Secret Seed Eaters | Natalie Keals