Weeds, Pests & Diseases

Tasmania's island advantage - our clean and green produce and our unique biodiversity - rely on keeping out of the State introduced pests and diseases. Through effective quarantine barrier services, and a range of pest management, disease control and response programs, Tasmania's sustainable agricultural and fisheries industries are protected, as is our unique flora and fauna.

Go to DPIW's biosecurity page (www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/biosecurity) to be kept informed on biosecurity issues, either generally or just those of relevance to you, subscribe and you will be sent by email:

• Biosecurity Tasmania Enews - a quarterly summary of biosecurity issues of relevance to Tasmania;
• Alerts to any significant new disease, pest or weed risk and;
• Advice of any significant changes to biosecurity legislation, protocols or other requirements (ie quarantine rules, animal or plant health legislation, animal welfare legislation etc)

For news items relating to this information, go to the News section of this site and choose the relevant catagory.