Pastoral pests and diseases

Find out about some of the pests and diseases that threaten the plants we grow to feed our stock animals, like cows, sheep, and horses. These pests and diseases are a priority for Biosecurity New Zealand. They're not in New Zealand and we want to keep it that way.

The purpose of this list

These pastoral pests and diseases are part of Biosecurity New Zealand's priority list. The list helps us target resources to ensure we are:

  • anticipating potential threats
  • actively managing the risk
  • ready to respond if any of these pests or diseases arrive.

Check the complete list of priority pests and diseases of biosecurity concern to plant and aquatic health

Ko Tātou This Is Us

Biosecurity is a team effort. We all have a role to play, helping protect New Zealand from pests and diseases.

Find out how you can get involved – Ko Tātou This Is Us website

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