❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice addresses the European House Borer (EHB) threat, its potential economic impact, and the state's response, while also questioning the effectiveness of quarantine systems and other imported pests.
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With regard to the European House Borer -
(1) Can the Hon Minister explain briefly what the European House Borer is and -
(a) what type of insect is it;
(b) what does it eat;
(c) what potential for damage does it pose to the Western Australian economy and community;
(d) what is known about how the pest has become an issue in the State; and
(e) is it an imported pest, or was it a native insect?
(2) What actions are under way to control or eradicate this pest in Western Australia?
(3) What other imported insect pests have come to notice in Western Australia in the past 10 years?
(4) Has there been a break-down in the effectiveness of the federal quarantine system in the past 10 years?
(5) If so, what can Western Australia do to protect its own economy?
(1) Can the Hon Minister explain briefly what the European House Borer is and -
(a) what type of insect is it;
(b) what does it eat;
(c) what potential for damage does it pose to the Western Australian economy and community;
(d) what is known about how the pest has become an issue in the State; and
(e) is it an imported pest, or was it a native insect?
(2) What actions are under way to control or eradicate this pest in Western Australia?
(3) What other imported insect pests have come to notice in Western Australia in the past 10 years?
(4) Has there been a break-down in the effectiveness of the federal quarantine system in the past 10 years?
(5) If so, what can Western Australia do to protect its own economy?
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3 May 2005
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Forestry
Response time
34 days
(b) what does it eat; (c) what potential for damage does it pose to the Western Australian economy and community; (d) what is known about how the pest has become an issue in the State; and (e) is it an imported pest, or was it a native insect?
(c) what potential for damage does it pose to the Western Australian economy and community; (d) what is known about how the pest has become an issue in the State; and (e) is it an imported pest, or was it a native insect?
(d) what is known about how the pest has become an issue in the State; and (e) is it an imported pest, or was it a native insect?
(e) is it an imported pest, or was it a native insect?
EHB probably entered Western Australia in a piece of timber as a larvae. It is estimated that this pest entered the State more than ten years ago and its current reservoir is in dead pine trees. It is an established pest in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South Africa, South America, USA, China and Asia Minor. EHB could be one of the most serious exotic pests to have been identified in Western Australia. If it becomes established EHB could have a serious impact on the Western Australian economy and community as it affects untreated pine, including structural timber and may be spread via movement of untreated pine products such as pallets or furniture. Initial estimates indicate that should it not be eradicated its economic impact may be in the order of $3.5 billion over the next 40 years, in building repairs alone. (2) As advised to the Council on 23 November 2004, the State Government has allocated $7.6 million to enable the Department of Agriculture and Forest Products Commission to jointly coordinate a whole of government response to this threat. Actions to date include: (i) an assessment of dead pine trees throughout greater metropolitan Perth and the South-West. This has seen assessment of more than 1025 sites, and over 70,000 ha of plantations have being examined. (ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
EHB could be one of the most serious exotic pests to have been identified in Western Australia. If it becomes established EHB could have a serious impact on the Western Australian economy and community as it affects untreated pine, including structural timber and may be spread via movement of untreated pine products such as pallets or furniture. Initial estimates indicate that should it not be eradicated its economic impact may be in the order of $3.5 billion over the next 40 years, in building repairs alone. (2) As advised to the Council on 23 November 2004, the State Government has allocated $7.6 million to enable the Department of Agriculture and Forest Products Commission to jointly coordinate a whole of government response to this threat. Actions to date include: (i) an assessment of dead pine trees throughout greater metropolitan Perth and the South-West. This has seen assessment of more than 1025 sites, and over 70,000 ha of plantations have being examined. (ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(2) As advised to the Council on 23 November 2004, the State Government has allocated $7.6 million to enable the Department of Agriculture and Forest Products Commission to jointly coordinate a whole of government response to this threat. Actions to date include: (i) an assessment of dead pine trees throughout greater metropolitan Perth and the South-West. This has seen assessment of more than 1025 sites, and over 70,000 ha of plantations have being examined. (ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
Actions to date include: (i) an assessment of dead pine trees throughout greater metropolitan Perth and the South-West. This has seen assessment of more than 1025 sites, and over 70,000 ha of plantations have being examined. (ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(i) an assessment of dead pine trees throughout greater metropolitan Perth and the South-West. This has seen assessment of more than 1025 sites, and over 70,000 ha of plantations have being examined. (ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(c) what potential for damage does it pose to the Western Australian economy and community; (d) what is known about how the pest has become an issue in the State; and (e) is it an imported pest, or was it a native insect?
(d) what is known about how the pest has become an issue in the State; and (e) is it an imported pest, or was it a native insect?
(e) is it an imported pest, or was it a native insect?
EHB probably entered Western Australia in a piece of timber as a larvae. It is estimated that this pest entered the State more than ten years ago and its current reservoir is in dead pine trees. It is an established pest in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South Africa, South America, USA, China and Asia Minor. EHB could be one of the most serious exotic pests to have been identified in Western Australia. If it becomes established EHB could have a serious impact on the Western Australian economy and community as it affects untreated pine, including structural timber and may be spread via movement of untreated pine products such as pallets or furniture. Initial estimates indicate that should it not be eradicated its economic impact may be in the order of $3.5 billion over the next 40 years, in building repairs alone. (2) As advised to the Council on 23 November 2004, the State Government has allocated $7.6 million to enable the Department of Agriculture and Forest Products Commission to jointly coordinate a whole of government response to this threat. Actions to date include: (i) an assessment of dead pine trees throughout greater metropolitan Perth and the South-West. This has seen assessment of more than 1025 sites, and over 70,000 ha of plantations have being examined. (ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
EHB could be one of the most serious exotic pests to have been identified in Western Australia. If it becomes established EHB could have a serious impact on the Western Australian economy and community as it affects untreated pine, including structural timber and may be spread via movement of untreated pine products such as pallets or furniture. Initial estimates indicate that should it not be eradicated its economic impact may be in the order of $3.5 billion over the next 40 years, in building repairs alone. (2) As advised to the Council on 23 November 2004, the State Government has allocated $7.6 million to enable the Department of Agriculture and Forest Products Commission to jointly coordinate a whole of government response to this threat. Actions to date include: (i) an assessment of dead pine trees throughout greater metropolitan Perth and the South-West. This has seen assessment of more than 1025 sites, and over 70,000 ha of plantations have being examined. (ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(2) As advised to the Council on 23 November 2004, the State Government has allocated $7.6 million to enable the Department of Agriculture and Forest Products Commission to jointly coordinate a whole of government response to this threat. Actions to date include: (i) an assessment of dead pine trees throughout greater metropolitan Perth and the South-West. This has seen assessment of more than 1025 sites, and over 70,000 ha of plantations have being examined. (ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
Actions to date include: (i) an assessment of dead pine trees throughout greater metropolitan Perth and the South-West. This has seen assessment of more than 1025 sites, and over 70,000 ha of plantations have being examined. (ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(i) an assessment of dead pine trees throughout greater metropolitan Perth and the South-West. This has seen assessment of more than 1025 sites, and over 70,000 ha of plantations have being examined. (ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(ii) Inspections of roof timber in high risk areas and continuing inspections at private pine plantations are being carried out. (iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(iii) Removal and destruction of susceptible/infested material from the 40 sites where EHB was detected. (iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(iv) A door-to-door survey is currently being completed within a 2 km radius of each confirmed EHB site. Over 12,500 households have been surveyed to date. (v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(v) Liaison with the timber industry and a local awareness campaign is continuing which includes an extensive communications campaign directed at businesses and property owners in the affected areas. (vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(vi) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a building note on EHB to advise building surveyors and local authorities about the presence of the pest. That Department is currently undertaking a cost benefit analysis on the introduction of chemical treatment for all structural timbers. (vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(vii) Research is being carried out by the Department of Agriculture into the biology of EHB and the effect that the climate of metropolitan Perth may have on its breeding cycle. (3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(3) Imported insect pests come into Western Australia from two sources. Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
Significant pests detected from international trade in the past 10 years have included one case of melonfly , 17 cases of drywood termites, two cases of dampwood termites, two cases of fireants, 13 cases of auger beetles, 30 cases of powderpost beetles and a number of cases of other wood boring beetles. EHB was detected in an isolated incident in 1994. It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
It should be noted that pests detected from interstate trade in the past ten years have included the Queensland fruit fly, codling moth, silverleaf whitefly, European wasps, melon thrips, citrus leafminer, ash whitefly, pine aphid, and Asian tramp snail. Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
Interstate quarantine is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Western Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (WAQIS), while international quarantine is managed by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS). However, some pests may enter Western Australia via uncontrolled pathways, including natural means. Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
Detection of exotic pests past the quarantine border has occurred through the community surveillance programs and through the surveillance trapping programs conducted by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the public may also notify AQIS and WAQIS directly that pest activity has been found in imported items. (4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(4) Increased volumes of trade have resulted in an increase in detection of pests at interstate and international quarantine inspection points. In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
In 2001, AQIS commenced a database to record quarantine breaches detected and reported for Western Australia, and approximately 500 cases of breaches have since been recorded. The database has been used to identify areas of weakness in the quarantine system, and allowed measures to be taken to help reduce the risks of breaches. Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
Since 2004, AQIS has adopted the breach management and database model developed in Western Australia for use in breach management across the whole of Australia. The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in identifying ways to strengthen the international quarantine system. (5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
(5) The Department of Agriculture continues to work with AQIS in following up quarantine breaches and incursions to ensure they are treated and eradicated. The community surveillance programs and pest surveillance trapping programs are a successful and essential part of this work. The Pests and Disease Information Service of the Department of Agriculture is an important component of the community surveillance program. The aim is early pest detection so that control measures can be put in place before pests are widely established. The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
The Department of Agriculture has also undertaken successful control measures against pests of interstate origin. This includes eradication of Queensland fruit fly on two occasions, of codling moth, and the annual campaign against European wasp.
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