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Treatment options, National Fire Ant Eradication Program

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Treating fire ants in your backyard, National Fire Ant Eradication Program

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Fire ant biosecurity zones webinar 2023

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How to detect West Indian drywood termite and what to look out for

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How to check your beehives for varroa mite using an alcohol wash

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Check your hives for varroa mite

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Varroa jacobsoni webinar

Update on the detection of varroa mite (Varroa jacobsoni) at the Port of Brisbane.

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Treatment options, National Fire Ant Eradication Program

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Treatment options, National Fire Ant Eradication Program

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Fire ants are one of the world’s most invasive pests. They may be small, measuring 2 to 6 mm, but the insect is truly a nasty pest. The ant is the ultimate survivor. They can travel overground, fly, raft on waterways and hitch a ride in construction and landscaping materials. What does this mean? It means we need to adapt with the pest. This is why it’s so important to have a range of fire ant ...

Treating fire ants in your backyard, National Fire Ant Eradication Program

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Treating fire ants in your backyard, National Fire Ant Eradication Program

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Fire ants are far from your typical ant species. Although they are small, they are a big problem. They can destroy our environment, economy and our way of life. They not only attack our pets and native wildlife, but also pose a serious threat to human health. That is why everyone living and working in South East Queensland needs to play their part in the fight against this super pest. You need ...

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Fire ant biosecurity zones webinar 2023

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Fire ant biosecurity zones webinar 2023

How to detect West Indian drywood termite and what to look out for

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How to detect West Indian drywood termite and what to look out for

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An informative video describing WIDT, what to look out for and effective inspection techniques.

How to check your beehives for varroa mite using an alcohol wash

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How to check your beehives for varroa mite using an alcohol wash

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Alcohol washing is a quick and effective method of detecting the presence of varroa mites along with other exotic pests such as Tropilaelaps mites and Braula fly in beehives. Dave, our resident Bee Biosecurity Officer, takes us through the steps on how to undertake an alcohol wash. All beekeepers are encouraged to check their hives and report online using the quick and easy-to-use Bee 123 form,...

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Check your hives for varroa mite

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Queensland beekeepers are reminded to check their hives for varroa mite and report to Biosecurity Queensland using the Bee 123 Form.

How fast can the invasive weed Limnocharis (Sawah lettuce) grow in just 2 months?

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How fast can the invasive weed Limnocharis (Sawah lettuce) grow in just 2 months?

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The National Tropical Weeds team in South Johnstone recently cultivated Limnocharis plants in a controlled environment to capture exactly how fast it can grow from seed. As you can see, in just 2 months it quickly overtook this small pot. If you spot Limnocharis, report it on 13 25 23.

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Category 3 invasive plants

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The Biosecurity Act 2014 prohibits the sale of some invasive plants to stop their spread in Queensland. These invasive plants are listed as category 3 restricted matter which means they cannot be sold, given away or released into the environment. Restricted invasive plants have been detected for sale by backyard growers, on Gumtree, Facebook marketplace and eBay. Learn what invasive plants are ...

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Burmese python

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Burmese pythons are a heavy snake with brown blotches bordered by black along the body and tail. They can threaten native species, including birds, pets, poultry and small livestock and can spread diseases, bacteria and parasites. You must not keep, feed, move, give away, sell or release into the environment. Penalties may apply. You must report all sightings to Biosecurity Queensland within 24...

Fire ant-safe practices for nurseries webinar

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Fire ant-safe practices for nurseries webinar

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Fire ant-safe practices for nurseries webinar

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Banana growers talk about Panama TR4

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Banana growers talk about Panama TR4

Protect your farm from Panama TR4 and start setting up your biosecurity

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Protect your farm from Panama TR4 and start setting up your biosecurity

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Protect your farm from Panama TR4 and start setting up your biosecurity

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2023 05 Managing soil products v2

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Clean or dirty fill, clay, shale, scrapings or builders waste. Soil or fill excavated from a property within the fire ant biosecurity zones is at a risk of carrying fire ants. Just because you can’t see fire ants or their nests, doesn’t mean the property is fire ant-free. New fire ant nests can take several months to form, and even then, some can be hard to spot. Anyone using or working with ma...

Managing baled materials, fire ant eradication program

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Managing baled materials, fire ant eradication program

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Fire ants are a biosecurity threat to Australia. Sugarcane, grass, hay, straw-any baled materials are considered materials at risk of carrying fire ants. Just because you can’t see evidence of fire ants or their mounds, doesn’t mean the pest isn’t there. That’s why anyone working with or purchasing baled material from within the fire ant biosecurity zones must follow the correct production, mov...