Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity

The CRCNPB's Principal Scientist, Dr James Ridsdill-Smith, has been recognised for his career by being awarded the Howard Medal.

Researchers from Australia and China have joined hands in a bid to improve global food security by mounting a scientific counterattack on the pests and diseases that ravage food and tree crops.

In an international breakthrough for pest control, Australia scientists have developed a new way to wipe out invading pests of tree crops or vines – without having to destroy the crops.

An army of keen-eyed Australian families has helped notch up a vital victory in the never-ending war on a ferocious and painful invader.