The Australian Pest Genome Partnership (APGP) is producing genetic data for Australia’s top pests and weeds.
We love bees for their pollination and honey production. Now there’s new buzz around another task: monitoring crops for plant viruses.
With a little help from us, Australian small and medium businesses are partnering with universities to achieve big research and development outcomes.
A special weevil has been released in Queensland waterways as a biological control agent to get rid of cabomba, a fast-spreading weed wreaking havoc on our aquatic environment.
Foot and Mouth Disease is spreading overseas. Australians are wondering whether it will come here and what we can do about it. We asked experts at our Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness to answer some common questions.
Our entomologist and bee expert comments on the Varroa mite, how it spreads and the current incursion.
CSIRO researchers continue to find ways to protect our biosecurity system in order to protect our environment, our agricultural industries and our way of life.
A disease not seen in Australia’s wild abalone population for 11 years has resurfaced, and it’s a massive challenge for our abalone industry.
Without urgent action, Australia will continue to lose billions of dollars every year on invasive species.
A new species of Moroccan beetle has just arrived in our lab. Their job? To improve pasture quality and reduce fly populations. We’re expecting big things from these little creatures.
We're celebrating the bee on World Bee Day.
Canine ehrlichiosis, caused by Ehrlichia canis, is a tick-borne dog disease recently detected in parts of Australia. We're helping respond.
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