You’ll hear from government leaders and experts such as the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development the Hon Clare Scriven MLC, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water and Minister for Tourism, the Hon Emily Bourke MLC, and
H5 bird flu testing update 5 November. There is 1 new confirmed H5 bird flu event in South Australia since yesterday’s update. Species. Number of events. Location. Greater crested tern. 1. Metropolitan: Bird Island. There are now 342 confirmed H5
Back to the future for destructive wheat pathogen raised from 50-year time capsule. Researchers at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Plant Research Centre will apply their scientific expertise in an attempt to unlock
Update on locust activity. So far it seems that locust numbers in the cropping areas are lower than feared. Some small, localised bands have been treated by farmers. Most hoppers are reported from the edge of paddocks and roadsides as hoppers prefer
Native budworm update to October 2026. PestFacts SA has received several reports of spray failure using synthetic pyrethroids against budworms in peas in the mid north – mostly native budworm and an occasional lesser budworm. No cotton bollworm
Watch for Rutherglen bug as canola ripens. As canola crops move through pod fill and begin to ripen, Rutherglen bug (Nysius vinitor) is a pest worth keeping an eye on. Rutherglen bugs are small but highly mobile insects that can seem to appear
H5 bird flu community forum at Port Lincoln. The next community forum to provide the public with an update on bird flu and preparedness measures will be held at Port Lincoln on Tuesday, 17 November. Attendees will hear the latest information about
Minimising snail contamination and summer management. With more rainfall across many South Australian cropping areas this season, conditions have been favourable for snail activity and survival. In paddocks where snails are already established or
Gardening for good in the fight against fruit fly. Give your fruit trees and gardens a spring tidy as warmer weather brings renewed attention to Queensland fruit fly – one of the world’s most damaging horticultural pests and a significant threat
H5 bird flu testing update 1 November. There is 1 new confirmed H5 bird flu event in South Australia since yesterday’s update. Species. Number of events. Location. Greater crested tern. 1. Eyre Peninsula, Tumby Bay. There are now 341 confirmed H5
H5 bird flu testing update 31 October. There is 1 new confirmed H5 bird flu event in South Australia since yesterday’s update. Species. Number of events. Location. Common dolphin. 1. Fleurieu Peninsula: Victor Harbor. There are now 340 confirmed