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Comparison of Australian plague locust and Urnisa guttulosa adults
Australian Plague Locust - Chortoicetes terminifera
Urnisa guttulosa
Major differences between adults of these species:…
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Edwardsiella ictaluri – a significant pathogen of fish
Edwardsiella ictaluri, of theFamily Enterobacteriaceae, is a gram negative, rod–shaped bacterium that causes significant disease in a range of…
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All aircraft entering Australia and New Zealand must be disinsected in a manner approved under the Schedule of Aircraft Disinsection Procedures for Flights into Australia and New Zealand (the Schedule). This protects our countries from the introduction of:potential disease vectors to help prevent…
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22 July 2016This Biosecurity Advice (BA) notifies stakeholders of the release of the ‘Final review of policy: importation of Zantedeschia dormant tubers into Australia’.The final report identifies pests…
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21 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers and customs brokers of used vehicles from Japan.
Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) Scheme
The Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) Scheme allows used…
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Northern Australia is considered one of the ‘frontlines’ from a biosecurity perspective. There have been numerous plant pest/disease detections over the last 10 years in northern Australia, many of them significant in terms of costs (financial and social) to industry, the environment, and the…
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Australia’s forestry industry supports our economy and our people. Particularly regional communities.
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Social and Economic Benefits (transcript) DOCX [25 KB]
The forestry industry
The forestry industry is…
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Products requiring an import permit are subject to charges as outlined on the department's website.Lodgement of an import permit applicationYou can lodge an electronic import permit application through the Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system. An application charge…
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Australia’s agricultural exports are on track to reach a record-breaking $61 billion in 2021–22. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) forecasts higher export volumes and prices for our major export commodities, despite Australia’s world-class producers…
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Mikania micrantha
What to look for
A fast growing vine with heart-shaped leaves in opposite pairs along the stem. Flowers are small greenish-white and found mainly at the end of stems.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant material or soil out of the Torres Strait Protected Zone to the…
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