Biosecurity
Changes to cattle tick management
Find out more about the changes for cattle tick management in Queensland
Sign up for biosecurity alerts
Sign up to receive alerts about biosecurity incidents and issues as they happen
National carp control program
The National Carp Control Plan is exploring the possible release of the carp virus to reduce the prevalence of carp in our waterways. Learn more about the plan and community briefing sessions in Queensland.
White spot update
The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has implemented movement restrictions from Caloundra to the New South Wales border due to the detection of the virus that causes white spot.
Help stop the spread
Report spotted tilapia sightings in Far North Queensland
Registration requirements for livestock, birds and bees
Learn more about how to register if you keep livestock, birds or bees
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About Biosecurity
About the role and activities of Biosecurity Queensland
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Identifying, moving and selling livestock
Information about moving and selling livestock in Queensland
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Moving plants & plant products
Information about entry conditions, restrictions and quarantine when moving plants into or within Queensland
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Agvet chemicals & residues
About agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals and residues, including licences, permits, safety and use
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Animal welfare and ethics
Responsibilities when owning an animal, laws, codes of practice, animals for scientific use, complaints and resources
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Animal health and diseases
General animal health and disease information as well as surveillance and control programs
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Plant health, pests and diseases
General plant health, pests, diseases and weeds including an A-Z list and information about eradication and surveillance
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Weeds, pest animals and ants
Weed and pest animal management including information on pest mapping, management research, legislation, policies...
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News and announcements
Biosecurity news, media releases and announcements
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Animal biosecurity laboratories
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Biosecurity programs
List of biosecurity surveillance, prevention and control programs
Most visited topics
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Panama disease
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Biosecurity Act 2014
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Living and working in fire ant biosecurity zones
If you live or work in a fire ant biosecurity zone, you may need a permit to move material that can carry fire ants e.g....
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eNewsletters
Departmental news
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Comply with legislation before using insecticides to control mealy bugs
10-Dec-2018
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Queenslanders: look out for invasive ‘hitchhiker’ stink bug
15-Nov-2018
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Prohibited reptiles land Greenbank man a $1500 fine
14-Nov-2018
Ministerial news
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Clever cochineal culls crippling cactus
12-Dec-2018
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Mussel up and out of Weipa
07-Dec-2018
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Mussel up and out of Weipa
07-Dec-2018
Announcements
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Government backs new crops in Murray Darling Basin
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Clever cochineal culls crippling cactus
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Comply with legislation before using insecticides to control mealy bugs
Queensland graziers are being urged to comply with grazing withholding periods for any insecticides they may be applying within their enterprises.
