Testing on supermarket imported honey finds some is not all honey
Australian beekeepers have funded an investigation into the authenticity of imported honey on supermarket shelves, with early results…
Sterile flies rain down on Kangaroo Island as battle to wipe out sheep blowfly gets serious
For a facility trying to churn out more than 8 million flies a week, it seems counterproductive to…
Biosecurity NZ sets 120 traps on Auckland’s North Shore amid yellow-legged hornet hunt
“To support surveillance, Biosecurity New Zealand is laying traps in a measured way in areas where females have…
MPI finds fourth yellow-legged hornet queen and says traps will be used
Windust, a former beekeeper, also challenged MPI’s earlier claim that there were no suitable traps for the hornets.…
Biosecurity NZ urges Aucklanders to report yellow-legged hornet sightings
“We responded quickly to this threat, but we need the public’s help to eliminate any further risk.” Yellow-legged…
Millions being spent as Australia prepares for deadly H5 strain of bird flu
It was at the end of a peak egg production period when Victorian poultry farmer Brad McAuliffe first…
Canola crop invaders seeking social media selfies told to stay off farms
The golden yellow glow of flowering canola is a major drawcard for selfie hunters every spring, but farmers…
Khapra beetle found in Woolworths nappy pants poses $15b threat to grains industry
The Australian government has estimated the cost of khapra beetle to Australia’s grains industry at more than $15…
Inside the Australian lab where scientists study bird flu and other emerging disease threats
When Jennifer Barr arrives at work each morning, she goes through half-a-dozen security checkpoints, removes her clothes, and…
Lord Howe Island detection dog Sebbi retires to Brisbane after years of ‘hard work’
Paradise’s four-legged guardian is hanging up his leash. For almost a decade Sebbi the springer spaniel has been…
More Asian Hornets that threaten biosecurity have been spotted in Ireland
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Biosecurity Tasmania confirms Australia’s first case of potato mop-top virus on Tasmanian farm
Potato mop-top virus has been found in crops on Tasmania’s north-west, sparking the launch of an incident response…