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Leaf blight and shoot dieback on rhododendron caused by sudden oak death.Credit: Sabine Werres BBA, Braunschweig, Germany, PaDIL
Sudden oak death (airborne Phytophthora spp.)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: A disease caused by airborne species of the fungus-like organism Phytophthora that…
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A key symptom of tobamoviruses is mottling of leaves and fruit, here in cucumber.Gerald Holmes, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org
Tobamoviruses (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: One key virus, cucumber green mottle mosaic…
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Stem borers of sugarcane would be difficult to control if they made it into Australia’s cane fields.Chilo terrenellus. N. Sallam, BSES, PaDIL
Stem borers of sugarcane (Chilo spp.) (exotic species)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Medium to large moths…
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Potato late blight is caused by exotic strains of Phytophthora infestans (A2 mating type).Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Potato late blight (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: Phytophthora infestans that causes potato late blight is…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 2 April 2025 monsoon lows and low-pressure systems brought intense rainfall to the north and east of Australia.High rainfall continued in much of northern and central Australia, including Queensland (10 - 400…
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