New pest reporting and responses course for researchers

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

Expressions of interest sought for Pentatomoidea diagnostics workshop

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.

Last call to attend practical nematode identification workshop

Extension to due date for National Diagnostic Protocol development project applications 2019

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

Seeking tenders to implement reference collections strategy

Plant Health Australia (PHA) is seeking tenders for the delivery of services to begin implementing the National Plant Pest Reference Collections Strategy.

Call for Diagnostic Residential and National Diagnostic Protocol project applications 2019

The Subcommittee on Plant Health Diagnostics (SPHD) is pleased to announce applications for the Diagnostic Residential Program and National Diagnostic Protocol Development are now open.

Discovery of two new insects suggest NZ may be home to more exotic insects

Scientists from the Bio-Protection Research Centre have described and named two new exotic insects present in New Zealand that wasn’t previously known about even in their native countries.

Taxonomy Australia takes flight with new website

Taxonomy Australia, a new program of the Australian Academy of Science, has launched its website, with the aim of propelling taxonomy and biosystematics onto the radar of policymakers, scientists and the broader community.

Annual Diagnosticians Workshop 2019

The Annual Diagnosticians’ Workshop 2019 (ADW2019) was held in Sydney on 6-7 March 2019.