Response & Management

Biosecurity Incursion Response Update

Response and pest management programmes are grouped by impact on the health of:

The Environment

Organisms primarily impacting on ecosystem function in terrestrial and freshwater environments e.g. through competition, displacement, predation etc such as weeds, ants, spiders, lizards, snakes etc.

Environmental Health Programmes

• Didymosphenia geminata (Didymo)
• White bryony
• Cape Tulip
• Salvinia
• Water hyacinth

Plants

Pests and diseases affecting plant health in freshwater, terrestrial environments.

Plant Health Programmes

• Painted Apple Moth
• Fall Web Worm
• Gum Leaf Skeletoniser

Also see National Pest Plant Accord

Humans and animals

Pests and diseases affecting animal and human health in freshwater and terrestrial environments.

Human & animal health programmes

Not currently listed

Additional Resources:

• Guidelines for Exotic Disease Response Planning and Implementation in the Dairy Industry (274 Kb)

Marine

Biosecurity activities in the marine environment