Plant Biosecurity staff responded rapidly after a female Qfly months after the last Qfly was found. The department remains was discovered in the Perth suburb of Highgate in February vigilant against incursions of Qfly and maintains an extensive 2011. trapping network as an early warning system against infestation. Bill Trend, Bill Woods, Marc Poole and Darryl Hardie were in charge of the eradication program, which included surveillance, fly trapping and spraying of host plants such as DAFWA entomologists Darryl Hardie and Richard Johnston fruit and street trees with an organic bait. Our officers inspect a Qfly trap in the Perth suburb of Highgate, where a inspected more than 20 000 Qfly traps and surveyed about Qfly was detected. 330 properties within the outbreak zone. The program ran between February and May last year. The eradication program was declared a success in July, two Financial targets 2011/12 Target (1) 2011/12 Variation (2) Financial targets Explanation of variation $000 Actual $000 $000 The 6.4% decrease in expenditure is largely the result of the department driving cost of services (expense efficiency measures in the second half of limit) (details from Statement 231 417 216 664 (14 753) the financial year and reducing expenditure of Comprehensive Income) on services as less than anticipated income from research grants was received. Net cost of services (details from Statement of 159 609 152 865 (6 744) A 4.2% decrease. Comprehensive Income) Total equity The 6.7% increase is due to the transfer of (details from Statement of 287 767 297 428 18 661 the assets of the Agriculture Protection Financial Position) Board to the department. Net increase / (decrease) in The variation is due to the accounting (7 687) 22 453 30 140 cash held policy changes applied to Natural Resource
Plant Biosecurity staff responded rapidly after a female Qfly was discovered in the Perth suburb of Highgate in February 2011. Bill Trend, Bill Woods, Marc Poole and Darryl Hardie were in charge of the eradication program, which included surveillance, fly trapping and spraying of host plants such as fruit and street trees with an organic bait. Our officers inspected more than 20 000 Qfly traps and surveyed about 330 properties within the outbreak zone. The program ran between February and May last year. The eradication program was declared a success in July, two months after the last Qfly was found. The department remains vigilant against incursions of Qfly and maintains an extensive trapping network as an early warning system against infestation. DAFWA entomologists Darryl Hardie and Richard Johnston inspect a Qfly trap in the Perth suburb of Highgate, where a Qfly was detected. Financial targets Financial targets 2011/12 Target (1) $000 2011/12 Actual $000 Variation (2) $000 Explanation of variation cost of services (expense limit) (details from Statement of Comprehensive Income) 231 417 216 664 (14 753) The 6.4% decrease in expenditure is largely the result of the department driving efficiency measures in the second half of the financial year and reducing expenditure on services as less than anticipated income from research grants was received. Net cost of services (details from Statement of Comprehensive Income) 159 609 152 865 (6 744) A 4.2% decrease. Total equity (details from Statement of Financial Position) 287 767 297 428 18 661 The 6.7% increase is due to the transfer of the assets of the Agriculture Protection Board to the department. Net increase / (decrease) in cash held (7 687) 22 453 30 140 The variation is due to the accounting policy changes applied to Natural Resource
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