Resources

The purpose of the National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (the Network) is to enhance the delivery of plant biosecurity diagnostic services in Australia to safeguard the economy, environment and community. The full NPBDN Charter can be downloaded.

Climate change represents an unprecedented challenge to the world’s biosphere and to the global community. It also represents a unique challenge for plant health. Human activities and increased market globalization, coupled with rising temperatures, has led to a situation that is favourable to pest movement and establishment. This scientific review assesses the potential effects of climate change on plant pests and consequently on plant health. The evidence assessed strongly indicates that climate change has already expanded some pests’ host range and geographical distribution, and may further increase the risk of pest introduction to new areas. This calls for international cooperation and development of harmonized plant protection strategies to help countries successfully adapt their pest risk management measures to climate change.

The guide covers biosecurity, surveillance and the identification of key exotic tropical pests.

VirusCurateAU: Minimum requirements and best practice for vouchered viral specimens in plant pathogen reference collections

This simple identification key is designed to identify most common adult insects to Order in Australia. The key has been designed for use by advanced secondary students, beginning undergraduates and others interested in entomology.

ANQAP Specimen Requirement Guide for the NPBDN Proficiency Testing Program.

ANQAP Taxonomy Guide for the NPBDN Proficiency Testing Program.

Sampling procedure for Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso, zebra chip) using potato tuber cores. Completed by South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) and funded by Hort Innovation.

PREDICTA® Research is a DNA-based soil testing service that quantifies the amount of soil-borne pathogen DNA or plant root DNA present in a sample.

PREDICTA® Pt (Pt = potato) is a DNA-based soil and seed peel testing service that helps potato growers identify which soil-borne pathogens pose a significant risk to their crops, so steps can be taken to minimise the risk of yield loss.

PREDICTA® B (broadacre) is a DNA-based soil testing service that helps grain and pulse producers identify which soil-borne pathogens pose a significant risk to their crops before seeding so steps can be taken to minimise risk of yield loss.

This ID guide will assist you in identifying cotton Lepidoptera pests, cluster caterpillar, northern armyworm and fall armyworm.

An app the assists the identification of vegetable pests, diseases and disorders, developed by Applied Horticultural Research and funded by Horticulture Innovation Australia.

This page provides a guide to identifying New Zealand soil invertebrates, including key groups, characteristics and images to support recognition and study.

An interactive key for identifying families of Lepidoptera larvae, particularly those of Australian biosecurity concern