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This page outlines the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes, which sets the rules and standards for naming bacteria and archaea to ensure consistency and clarity in scientific classification.

The Pest and Disease Image Library (PaDIL) is a biodiversity and biosecurity information management system with an emphasis on delivering high quality diagnostic images. PaDIL contains detailed records of invertebrates, bacteria, fungi, virus and viroids and phytoplasmas that threaten field crops, pasture, forestry, horticulture, marine, human health and animals. The resources within PaDIL assist government and industry in making decisions in relation to protecting against invasive threats to Australia's economy, environment, human health and amenity.

Taxonomy Australia, is a website by of the Australian Academy of Science. Its aim is to propel taxonomy and biosystematics onto the radar of policymakers, scientists and the broader community. The new program, which is overseen by an Academy steering committee, arose out of the decadal plan for taxonomy and biosystematics, published in 2018 by the Academy.

The Wheat stem sawfly (Cephus cinctus) and the closely related European wheat stem sawfly (Cephus pygmeus) are wasp-like insects. Their larvae attack a wide range of cereal crops and other large-stemmed grasses. Neither species is present in Australia, but both of these pests cause significant damage and loss of yield to wheat, barley, oats and other grain crops in Europe and North America. There are no effective chemical control methods for these pests because they are very effectively shielded inside plant stems for most of their life cycle.

This page outlines the National Plant Pest Reference Collections Strategy, which supports Australia’s biosecurity and trade by promoting coordinated, diverse and distributed biological collections and information systems.

Diagnostic Protocol for Liriomyza trifolii – American serpentine leaf miner | EPPO

NDP 50 National Diagnostic Protocol for Phymatotrichopsis omnivora (Texas Root Rot)

The Australian Emergency Plant Pest Response Plan (PLANTPLAN) offers uniform guidelines for responding to emergency plant pest incidents at national, state/territory, and local levels. It outlines national procedures, management structures, and information flow systems.

A manual to help in identification of Australian Plant Bugs (Miridae: Heteroptera) of Economic Importance

A manual to help in identification Australian of Lygaeoidea (Heteroptera) of Economic Importance

Presentations and an overview of the Annual Diagnostics and Surveillance Workshop ADSW 2022.

The Turnip moth is a pest species native to Europe. It is found throughout Asia, the Middle East and Africa, however, it is not found in Australia. Like many high priority exotic pest species, Turnip moth affects a wide range of plants with species from 25 plant families having been identified as hosts. This includes leafy vegetable, grains, crops, cereal, tea, and coffee crops.

Sunn pest is a common, collective name given to a specific group of sap feeding bugs from the Order Hemiptera. Of this ‘Sunn pest’ group, Eurygaster integriceps is a serious pest of cereal grain crops overseas. This species is found in Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. It is an exotic pest and is not present in Australia.