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Agricultural livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn of Africa and its neighboring countries are in serious danger once again as new swarms of desert locusts are [...]

New boat ramp rules to stop the spread of aquatic pests a NZ first 14 Jan, 2021 10:58 PM 2 minutes to read Preventing the spread of aquatic pests that can choke lakes is vital. Photo / File Rotorua Daily Post New rules to stop the spread of aquatic pests across the Bay of Plenty come in to force this summer with boat ramp users now required to self-certify that their vessels and trailers are free from freshwater fish and plant pests. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Biosecurity Manager Greg Cor...

Nightwear nightmare as snake gets cosy in QLD shop A carpet python was found getting cozy in mens pyjamas at Target on Bribie Island yesterday. Picture: Rhiens Snake Removals News by Kara Sonter Premium Content Shoppers got more than they bargained for at a popular north Brisbane department store yesterday. A coastal carpet python more than a metre long was found woven between mens pyjamas at a Target store on Bribie Island around midday yesterday. A ...

Landholders on the look out as plague locusts descend on green pastures after years of drought WedWednesday 13 Landholders are urged to report locusts and populations to get them under control. ( Print text only Cancel First mice and now plague locusts are rearing their heads in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales for the first time in years, thanks to recent rain. Key points: Locust populations have been growing in southern Queensland and northern NSW for the first time in years ...

Dramatic reduction in Ōpua Forest possum numbers - but cheaper options needed to eradicate pests 10 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Ōpua Forest outside the trapping area, with large numbers of tree skeletons killed by introduced possums. Photo / Geoff Reid Ōpua Forest outside the trapping area, with large numbers of tree skeletons killed by introduced possums. Photo / Geoff Reid Northern Advocate Extensive trapping in part of Ōpua Forest has seen possum numbers slashed, but its costl...

Pesky pests: Tauranga pest controllers working hard to keep bugs at bay 7 Jan, 2021 09:33 AM 4 minutes to read Paul Corkin, owner of pest control company Resolvit, dusting for ants and cockroaches. Photo / File Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost Creepy crawlies are never a fun thing to have pop out of the woodwork or scuttle around the home, and local pest controllers have been kept busy so far this summer. Pestworks Tauranga owner Patric...

Timber harvesting jobs lost in SA and Tasmania as China widens ban on Australian forest products MonMonday 28 updated MonMonday 28 DecDecember 2020 at 8:04am The timber industry says 150 contractors have lost their jobs in the Green Triangle region in South Australia. ( Print text only Cancel Hundreds of jobs have been lost as Chinas uncompromising bans on Australias timber exports get tougher, according to industry leaders. Key points: Another 100 jobs have been lost in Tasmania The timber ind...

China has suspended imports of timber from New South Wales and Western Australia after local customs officers found pests in cargoes from those states, the General Administration of Customs said.

Riverland producers face financial hit from Christmas fruit fly outbreak ThuThursday 24 DecDecember 2020 at 1:04am A fruit fly outbreak has been declared in Renmark West after larvae were found in apricots on December 22. ( Share Print text only Cancel There are fears an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly in South Australia could be devastating for the horticulture industry, with some growers unable to move stone fruit during their harvest period. Key points: Quarantine rules mean producers are u...

Disappearing widened to include people displaying flu like symptoms at 11 hospitals and $100.00 doctors surgeries across the u.k. Until now people were tested only if they displayed same terms and recently returned from an affected country Public Health England says it now wants to conduct some random checks on other patients to provide an early warning if the virus is spreading. A study carried out to the University of Bristol is attempting to recruit men whove been abusive or violent towards ...