Biosecurity risks to plants and horticulture production are not only exotic pests, but sometimes it’s often the diseases they carry. Asian Citrus Psyllid is an exotic pest to Australia, but most of the damage from this pest actually comes from a bacterium it carries, which has devastated overseas...

As annoying as flies are, they have an important part to play in our ecosystem. With many different types of flies, it can be easy to think they are all the same. There are good flies, bad flies and some really bad flies that are exotic to Australia. Senior Entomologist with Agriculture Victoria,...