Department of Primary Industries and Regional … an...Cylindropuntia prolifera Devil’s rope...
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Coral cactus Cylindropuntia fulgida Engelmann’s pear Opuntia engelmannii Jumping cholla Cylindropuntia prolifera Devil’s rope Cylindropuntia imbricata Wheel cactus Opuntia robusta Hudson pear Cylindropuntia pallida Keep an eye out for cactus! Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development The Opuntioid group of cacti were declared Weeds of National Significance in early 2012. Since then Western Australia has declared 27 species of Opuntioid cacti under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007. At last count, 23 species have now been recorded in Western Australia. There have been some exceptionally good news stories when it comes to controlling cacti. However, quite often the problem is not noticed until it is too late. If allowed to become a large infestation, eradication is difficult, if not impossible. If a species of cactus is detected while the population is small, complete eradication is often feasible and cheap. Help us find invasive cacti species before it is too late. PLEASE REPORT Get acquainted with these spiky pests agric.wa.gov.au/cactus SPOT – RECORD – REPORT – CONTROL Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS) Tel +61 (0)8 9368 3080 email: [email protected] MyWeedWatcher mobile devices: agric.wa.gov.au/weed-surveillance web browsers: agric.wa.gov.au/myweedwatcher-web
Transcript of Department of Primary Industries and Regional … an...Cylindropuntia prolifera Devil’s rope...
Coral cactusCylindropuntia fulgida
Engelmann’s pearOpuntia engelmannii
Jumping chollaCylindropuntia prolifera
Devil’s ropeCylindropuntia imbricata
Wheel cactusOpuntia robusta
Hudson pearCylindropuntia pallida
Keep an eye out for cactus!
Department ofPrimary Industries andRegional Development
The Opuntioid group of cacti were declared Weeds of National Significance in early 2012. Since then Western Australia has declared 27 species of Opuntioid cacti under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007.
At last count, 23 species have now been recorded in Western Australia.
There have been some exceptionally good news stories when it comes to controlling cacti. However, quite often the problem is not noticed until it is too late. If allowed to become a large infestation, eradication is difficult, if not impossible.
If a species of cactus is detected while the population is small, complete eradication is often feasible and cheap.
Help us find invasive cacti species before it is too late.
PLEASE REPORT
Get acquainted with these spiky pests agric.wa.gov.au/cactus
SPOT – RECORD – REPORT – CONTROL
Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS)Tel +61 (0)8 9368 3080 email: [email protected]
MyWeedWatchermobile devices: agric.wa.gov.au/weed-surveillanceweb browsers: agric.wa.gov.au/myweedwatcher-web
