No new hornet nests have been found for weeks. But as the invasive species enters a key breeding phase, public vigilance could be key to eliminating the threat.
Articles on Biosecurity incursions
Displaying all articles
Two-dozen Asian yellow-legged hornet nests and queens have now been found on Auckland’s North Shore. Speed and more resources will be crucial.
It’s a horror story unfolding in the west that could sweep across the country. Beware the shot-hole borer, an exotic pest that threatens our tree crops, plantations, urban forests and wild places.
Australians are trading pest plants online, potentially breaking the law without even realising it.
Australia’s biosecurity system is on high alert for alien invaders. Here’s a hit list of eight baddies we believe pose the greatest threat to Australia’s biodiversity.
Alien invaders are penetrating the borders of every country in the world. Now the full extent of the problems and potential solutions have been exposed, in a new United Nations report.
Knowing where a weed has come from can improve its management, but this quest can be challenging. CSIRO detective work revealed an unusual pathway for the introduction of South African bitou bush.
Hamsters and gerbils could threaten not just native Australian animals, but also plants and broader ecosystems.
A pathogen is killing kauri trees in New Zealand and now threatens an ancient, sacred giant. The response to the biosecurity incursion pales in comparison to recent threats to agricultural crops.
Top contributors
-
Adjunct Professor, The University of Western Australia
-
Director of the Wildlife Crime Research Hub, Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, Adelaide University
-
Professor of Ecology and Entomology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
-
Distinguished Professor of Plant Biosecurity, Lincoln University, New Zealand
-
Honorary Fellow, CSIRO
-
Professor in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health, Charles Sturt University
-
Adjunct, Faculty of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
-
Associate Professor of Wildlife Health and Pathology, Charles Sturt University
-
PhD Candidate, Adelaide University
-
University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
-
Professor, La Trobe University
-
Associate Professor of Applied Entomology, The University of Western Australia
-
Research Director CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, CSIRO
-
Professor in Natural Resource Economics, Adelaide University