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Free online training course about biosecurity for researchers available on Plant Health Australia's

Free online training course about biosecurity for researchers available on Plant Health Australia's The course is targeted at researchers who might come in contact with new or unusual plant pests in Australia and was developed to fill a gap in biosecurity training for this audience. It aims to provi

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture is running a diagnostics workshop on stink bugs and related species of Pentatomoidea targeted for those working first points of entry and diagnostic laboratories.

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture is running a diagnostics workshop on stink bugs and related species of Pentatomoidea targeted for those working first points of entry and diagnostic laboratories. This five-day practical workshop will have specialists in stink bug identification pr

This five-day practical workshop will be held in South Australia in December 2019 and focus on practice of handling soil, plant and insect nematodes and hands-on experience in sampling, extraction, specimen preparation, culturing, diagnosis, and identification of nematodes. Full details about the wo

The invitation to NPBDN members to submit applications to develop National Diagnostic Protocols (NDP) has been extended to 15 October 2019.

The invitation to NPBDN members to submit applications to develop National Diagnostic Protocols (NDP) has been extended to 15 October 2019. The deadline has only been extended for NDP development applications. Protocols should focus on one or more National Priority Plant Pest (NPPPs) or High Priorit