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Pests incorporate a broad range of exotic and endemic vertebrates and invertebrates, in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats.Â
Vertebrate pests, including cats, deer, camels and pigs cause significant physical damage to cultural assets, farmlands and native plants and animals.Â
Invertebrate pests include insects such as the parasitic Varoa mite that affect introduced European…
Pests incorporate a broad range of exotic and endemic vertebrates and invertebrates, in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats.Â
Vertebrate pests, including cats, deer, camels and pigs cause significant physical damage to cultural assets, farmlands and native plants and animals.Â
Invertebrate pests include insects such as the parasitic Varoa mite that affect introduced European and Asian honey bees, impacting on apiculture and agriculture through reduced honey production and pollination.
Aquatic pests include species such as freshwater carp and ascidians that degrade habitats and smoother endemic marine ecosystems respectively.Â
Endemic invertebrate pests include species such as Q-Fly where they’ve been introduced to jurisdictions beyond their normal home-range.Â
The mobility and cryptic nature of pests makes their surveillance and control more difficult that many other biosecurity threats, and accordingly a significant concerted effort is required for their effective management.
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