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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Series 2 Episode 3
Host: Casey Baines
Guest: Harry Smithard
Harry was one of the first detector dog handlers along with Rachel from our previous episode. In this podcast Harry outlines the initial challenges of the detector dog program…
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View this training package's Acknowledgement of Country and Statement of intent.Time to complete this topicAbout 60 minutes to read the information in this topic. Additional content includes videos, activities and links to other resources which may require extra time to complete.In this topic:1.1.…
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3/02/2023
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for importers of fresh ready-to-eat pomegranate arils from India for human consumption, freight forwarders, brokers, biosecurity industry participants who hold an approved arrangement, and Pathway Operations Cargo – Assessment and Inspection…
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About AUSVEG
AUSVEG is the National Peak Industry Body representing the interests of Australian vegetable and potato growers. We represent growers around Australia and assist them by ensuring the National Vegetable Levy and the National Potato Levy are invested in research and development (R…
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Farmers and rural communities face many risks to their business. These include droughts, natural disasters, pests and diseases, and other market disruptions.There are programs and services to help you prepare for, manage and recover from these events. Rural supportHelp in hard times, including…
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Phytoplasmas
What to look for
Depending on the disease, look for:
fronds turning brown and hanging down the stem before falling
dry rot developing in the newly expanding spear
the premature dropping of fruit of all ages, ripe or otherwise
rotting and blackening of newly opened flowering…
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Caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (formerly known as citrus greening disease).
What to look for
Blotchy yellowing of citrus plant leaves and in some instances, misshapen, sour and bitter fruit.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant material, fruit (especially citrus…
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What to look for
Fruit may look healthy, but could be rotten on the inside and full of maggots. Look for small spots on the skin of fruit surrounded by rot.
What you can do
Do not move fresh fruit south out of the Torres Strait Protected Zone to the Torres Strait Permanent Biosecurity…
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Trypanosoma evansi
What to look for (depending on strain)
Cattle
Chronic wasting.
Infected horse showing signs of chronic wasting
Horses, donkeys and mules
Fever, weakness, anaemia (pale gums), small pin-point haemorrhages on the nostrils.
Sometimes swelling of the legs and…
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What to look for
Erratic, strange animal behaviour, such as:
drooling, attacking and biting people, animals or things for no reason, howling, twitching and running around blindly if ‘furious’ rabies
wobbly gait or difficulty walking, paralysed or in a stupor if ‘dumb’ rabies.
Animals…
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