New research is targeting the pest species that cause environmental degradation in Australia, including weeds, mammals and invertebrates.

In partnership with the community and industry, we undertake world-class research into the evolution and ecology of invasive species and the molecular biology and physiology of insects.

CSIRO scientist Dr Tara Sutherland and her team have achieved another important milestone in the international quest to artificially produce insect silk.

A symposium entitled: Biosecurity in the New Bioeconomy: Threats and Opportunities, will be hosted by CSIRO at the Shine Dome in Canberra from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 November.

This symposium brings together national and international experts to explore how research and policy can contribute to the development of new sustainable crops for new bioindustries.

CSIRO invites you to a range of free public seminars being held around Canberra.

CSIRO Entomology's gene research contributes to an understanding of the impact of insects on our environment and agriculture.

Through the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC), CSIRO Entomology is helping ensure the preservation and sustainable use of Australian ecosystems.

CSIRO has a history of biological control successes and our scientists are using their expertise to find more natural enemies of introduced weeds and insect pests.

The National Invertebrate Pest Initiative (NIPI) brings together Australian scientists from State Departments, Universities, growers and CSIRO to improve pest management in Australian grain crops.

This 39-minute video captures a seminar given by CSIRO's Biodiversity Research Director, Dr Mark Lonsdale as part of the United Nations’ International Day for Biological Diversity 2009. Watch the video below, or download the accompanying PowerPoint slides. (51 pages)

If they're small, they fly, crawl, sting or bite, CSIRO’s Dr John La Salle wants to know about them. In this video podcast, Dr La Salle describes the race to save our insects. (3:07)

On the hunt for exotic species for biological control use in Australia, Dr Tim Heard, a Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO, often finds himself in faraway places offering rewarding experiences.

Mr Tom Weir is regarded as one of the country’s foremost authorities on water bugs and beetles, investigating diverse habitats in Australia to find them.

Farming Ahead magazine regularly features CSIRO's research for the agricultural sector. This is a list of CSIRO articles published in the magazine throughout 2010.

This article from Farming Ahead looks at how CSIRO researchers are unravelling the source of possible resistance to rabbit calicivirus and looking for new approaches to control rabbits. (3 pages)

Research on stored product insects has improved application techniques for fumigants, insecticides, controlled atmospheres and inert dusts.

This two-page document outlines the OzConverter software licence terms and conditions for OzConverter, a specialist tool developed by Dr Tom Harwood, to assist in preparing climate change scenario files from OzClim.