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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle and buffalo that causes relatively low mortality. It does not affect humans. The disease can result in animal welfare issues and significant production losses.
Diagnosing LSD
Clinical signs may vary widely between individuals…
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[expand all]Executive SummaryThe Council of Australian Governments (COAG) directed the Primary Industries Ministerial Council (now the Standing Council on Primary Industries [SCoPI]) to bring forward a…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 27 January 2021, troughs, low-pressure systems and weak cold fronts generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern, central and eastern Australia. In those summer cropping…
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The following list contains documents relating to the Biosecurity Australia assessment of northern China's fruit fly pest free areas - Hebei, Shandong and Xinjiang.
Number…
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What to look for
Nipah virus causes clinical disease humans and animals (mainly pigs). Infected pigs may show signs of respiratory distress, nasal discharge, non-productive cough and lethargy.
In humans, symptoms can include fever, headache, dizziness, vomiting, reduced consciousness and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 12 May 2021, troughs, cold fronts and a low-pressure system resulted in moderate rainfall being recorded across parts of western and south-eastern Australia.
The rainfall across cropping…
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Monday 7 December 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders associated with importing Full Container Load (FCL) consignments of seeds, grains and dried plant products.
What has changed?
The department will be updating the list of countries that are regulated for khapra beetle. This list is…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 26 April 2023, high pressure systems brought little to no rainfall to much of Australia. Meanwhile, a low-pressure trough across northern Queensland combined with south-easterly airflow resulted in heavy…
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We work with overseas governments to implement eCert exchanges for exports. This includes phytosanitary and sanitary certificates for food and agricultural exports.
Our goal is for export certification to be completely paperless. You can find out more about the benefits of eCerts and how…
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Citripestis sagittiferella &
Prays endocarpa.What to look forDeformed citrus fruit or citrus fruit with pock marks on the skin.What you can doDo not move plants, plant material or fruit (…
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