QLD Plant Pathology Herbarium provider for APPD

The Plant Pathology Herbarium (BRIP) and Insect Collection hold authoratively identified specimens that represent virtually all of the known plant pathogens and insect pests that occur in Queensland. The specimens are preserved as either living cultures, dried plant and fungal material, pinned insects, ethanol preserves, slide mounts or DNA extracts. The collections underpin the reliable and accurate identification of plant diseases and pests in Queensland. The collections are especially valuable as a resource for maintaining Queensland's biosecurity through the early detection of new and emerging plant diseases and pests.