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31 March 2010
BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA ADVICE 2010/09 COMMENCEMENT OF A PEST INITIATED PEST RISK ANALYSIS FOR DROSOPHILA SUZUKII (SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA)
This Biosecurity Australia Advice announces…
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The Australian plague locust, Chortoicetes terminifera, is the most important pest species of locust in Australia due to the large areas infested, the frequency of outbreaks and its ability to produce several generations in a year.
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Description of Australian plague locust…
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Comparison of Australian plague locust and
Austroicetes spp. adults
Australian Plague Locust -
Chortoicetes terminifera…
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Size: Very large - Australia's biggest grasshopper. Females 60 to 75 mm, males 45 to 55 mm.
Adult Description: Colour creamy brown to…
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Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh citrus from the US.Date of effect12 April 2019. NoticeThis notice is an update on Notice 52-2019…
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12 April 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh citrus from the US.Date of effect12 April 2019NoticeDue to a detection of spotted wing…
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A routine delivery quickly became a biosecurity success story, after quick-thinking staff at a Sydney importer sprang into action after spotting ants inside a 40-foot container of vehicle radiators from overseas.The warehouse team immediately stopped the unpacking process, sprayed the ants with…
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19 February 2010
Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Table Grapes from the People’s Republic of China
This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft import risk analysis report for table grapes from the People’s Republic of China.
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PLANT PEST
Citrus canker infected fruit, stems and leaves.Timothy Schubert, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org.
Citrus cankerExotic to Australia, previous incursions have been eradicated from AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that causes significant damage…
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PLANT PEST
Brown marmorated stink bug. Ken Walker, PaDIL.
Yellow-spotted stink bug
Stink bugsExotic to AustraliaFeatures: These stink bugs hitchhike to new areas on or in imported goods or within packing spaces and if established would eat crops and ornamental plants; become a nuisance in…
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