The Very Green Gardener

1st generation gardener. Millennial without a clue. Fumbling through, working towards a greener future. Wish me luck 🌱🌿 🤷‍♀️

[The Very Green Gardener @theVGgardener]

@CitSciOZ @MonashUni @atlaslivingaust @QuestaGame Hi @CitSciOZ Suspect BMSB should be reported to the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881 or tweeted to @VicGovAg. Body length is approx 2cm and it will be attracted to fruit trees and some veg. Here is a great ID guide, developed by @MizzouIPM

[Plant Health Aust @planthealthaust]

Plant Health Australia is recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer! This #job is a rare opportunity to make a valuable contribution to Australia’s plant biosecurity system: https://t.co/6TF5AlUDTu

[Urban Plant Health Network @UrbanPlantHlth]

Five reasons to plant trees in urban areas... 🌲 🌱 🌳 🌴 🏦 🏙️ 🌱 🌲 🌳 🌴

[Urban Plant Health Network @UrbanPlantHlth]

Keen on counting butterflies in your garden? A new @ausbutterflies and @CitSciOZ project aims to record every species of butterfly in Australia with your help!

[Urban Plant Health Network @UrbanPlantHlth]

Five reasons to protect our bees and other pollinators...

[Plant Health Aust @planthealthaust]

Australia is doing its level best to keep the Brown marmorated stink bug #BMSB out as it would affect agriculture, the environment and people's lives. More: https://t.co/Bl9TkJYZ5s

[Jessica Lye @JessicaLye]

https://t.co/NeBV33Wi8I | Farmers brace for destructive insect pest in the US — the ‘spotted lantern fly’ — “one inch long and a half-inch wide at rest, with eye-catching wings.” Yet another nasty we currently remain free from. 🤞🍇🍎🍐
#biosecurity #planthealth

[Plant Health Aust @planthealthaust]

Exercise Crown & Anchor is underway! This joint emergency pest response simulation is part of building a national pool of trained people ready to respond when exotic pests arrive @AHA_au @DeptAgNews @actgovernment

[Plant Health Aust @planthealthaust]

These damaging exotic stink bugs have been linked to imports of terracotta pots & earth-moving machinery in Victoria, and new shoes and glassware internationally – so keep an eye out for them!

[The Very Green Gardener @theVGgardener]

@biosecurityrisk @adelhillswine Biosecurity - 'B init to winit'!

[The Very Green Gardener @theVGgardener]

ATT Dandenong & Clayton residents. Check your yards folks, and notify @VicGovAg if you see this pest.

**USA residents find up to 20,000 of these bugs living in one house over winter!! **

Get your #urbanbiosecurity hats on! @DandenongLeader @MonashUni @CitSciOZ @QuestaGame

[AUSVEG Biosecurity @biosecurityveg]

Agriculture Victoria has developed a set of FAQs on brown marmorated stink bug for industry. Do you have an unanswered question about this #plantpest? Find out more here: https://t.co/qV92RxPM6W #biosecurity
@VicGovAg @AUSVEG

[The Very Green Gardener @theVGgardener]

***new BMSB alert!***
A new detection made in Dandenong Sth. Along with the previous detection in Clayton before Xmas, this is the first incursion of this bug in Melb. Report sightings to @VicGovAg
@QuestaGame @CitSciOZ @DandenongLeader @greaterdandy
https://t.co/g3zWQARy3Y

[Brett Squibb @brettapples]

After 350 of the longest days imaginable, signs can be packed away. We have been declared fruit fly free. Let’s hope they never need to be used again. Thanks to all involved

[The Very Green Gardener @theVGgardener]

@QuestaGame @QuestaGame And our Federal Dept of Agriculture has developed a great resource to pick this exotic out from other stink bugs

https://t.co/KgzNTAU0t0

[The Very Green Gardener @theVGgardener]

@JRT_AU Hi @JRT_AU Here is a photo of 1st instar BMSB nymphs. If you are unsure take a photo if possible and send through to @VicGovAg
The recent detection under investigation is in Clayton, Melbourne.

[The Very Green Gardener @theVGgardener]

@CitSciOZ @MonashUni @atlaslivingaust @QuestaGame Hi @CitSciOZ Suspect BMSB should be reported to the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881 or tweeted to @VicGovAg. Body length is approx 2cm and it will be attracted to fruit trees and some veg. Here is a great ID guide, developed by @MizzouIPM

[The Very Green Gardener @theVGgardener]

Make sure you keep an eye out for BMSB and report this summer. Detected near Clayton, Melbourne. This is a major #Biosecurity pest.
https://t.co/k1mLsXVBM1 @MonashUni @CitSciOZ

[Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry @DAFFgov]

Our colleagues @SA_PIRSA have a good reminder for all travellers to double check their luggage before returning to Aus, after a family returning from Bali found a slippery stowaway in their luggage. Read more 👉https://t.co/FiU9dzrZdO

[PHBG @PH_Biosecurity]

Could it be you?
The search is on once again to find Australian agriculture’s biosecurity champions. If you or someone you know goes the extra mile to protect their... https://t.co/Y7RMXJKCHZ

[The Very Green Gardener @theVGgardener]

A global botanic gardens surveillance network? Makes sense doesn't it!? High species diversity, valuable specimens, located near ports of entry, and dedicated staff - ticks all boxes.
#urbanbiosecurity
https://t.co/hJTy268uCJ

[The Very Green Gardener @theVGgardener]

Those stink bugs certainly like taking a cruise. ⛴ 🔎 🐛

[Science Media Centre NZ @smcnz]

A ship bound for New Zealand has been stopped in Australia after it was found to be carrying stink bugs.

https://t.co/RzCagC4aQs