Tasmanian farms in danger from new pest

Madeleine Rojahn wrote this.

It is from ABC Rural.

This is about Agricultural Pest Control.

It was published on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 9:19 am.

A bad bug called the serpentine leafminer has been found in Tasmania for the first time.

Here is a short version:

A bad bug that hurts plants has been found in Tasmania for the first time. It was found on a farm in the north-west.

This bug hurts the leaves of over 200 types of plants, like potatoes and tomatoes, and can make crops smaller.

What happens next?

The people in charge of keeping Tasmania safe from bad bugs are watching and trying to find out where the bug is. They want people to tell them if they see the bug.

The government is looking into the first time this bad bug has been found in Tasmania.

This bug is very bad for farms that grow vegetables and it has been in other parts of Australia since at least 2020.

The bug was found on a farm in the north-west of Tasmania.

The people in charge said the bug hurts over 200 types of plants by eating their leaves and making it hard for them to grow. This can make crops smaller.

The people in charge said they are trying to stop the bug from spreading and are watching the area.

The bad bug hurts the leaves of some plants.

The serpentine leafminer is a type of fly that eats leaves.

The babies of this fly eat through the leaves of plants and make tunnels.

This bug likes to eat plants like potatoes, beans, and tomatoes.

It also hurts some plants that people grow for fun.

The public is asked to report any bugs they see.

The people in charge said that while there are other bugs like this in Tasmania, it is hard to tell if it is the serpentine leafminer without looking at it closely.

They want people to help them watch for the bug by telling them if they see it.

There are pictures of the bug's babies.

If you see a lot of bugs on a plant, or if a plant that does not usually get bugs has bugs, you should tell the people in charge.

Some plants that the bug likes to eat include beans, celery, and pumpkin.

You can find a list of all the plants the bug likes to eat on the internet.

You can call the people in charge to report any bugs you see.

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