fred_mouse: Western Australian state emblem - black swan silhouette on yellow circle (home state)
fred_mouse ([personal profile] fred_mouse) wrote2022-02-02 04:05 pm

Calling (WA) citizen scientists

The DPIRD biosecurity team are running their annual pantry blitz -- looking for pests in the pantries of Perth (and surrounds). Registration is by 3rd March, and they are looking for 2000 households. Commitment is quite small -- they post you a pantry trap that you need to assemble and then you take a couple of photos to show where it is in your pantry; and then once a week you have to open it up, take a photo, and send it in.

Registration is at https://confirmsubscription.com/h/j/B4AC19EA84F70464

(or if that doesn't work, try the pantry blitz home page at https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/biosecurity/pantry-blitz-2017)

armiphlage: (Daniel)

[personal profile] armiphlage 2022-02-02 11:56 am (UTC)(link)
That trap doesn't appear big enough to catch whistling spiders, drop bears, and other such pests.