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Dutch elm disease

PLANT PEST Dutch elm disease causes leaf wilting in elm trees, which arecommonly planted in Australian cities and gardens.  Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Bugwood.org Dutch elm diseaseExotic to AustraliaFeatures: One of the most devastating plant diseases in the world that…
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Indonesian authorities lift trade restrictions on live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has reached an agreement with the Indonesian Agriculture and Quarantine Agency (IAQA) that its suspensions and restrictions on live cattle and buffalo exports from a combined 7 registered establishments across northern Australia, has been lifted…
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Plant Export Operations Manual

Instructional Material UpdatesInstructional material for export operations is transitioning into new templates. The updates are being made to meet department style requirements, facilitate improved document management and make it quicker and easier for users to find the instructions they need.As…
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Fresh stone fruit

​​Import Risk Analysis Appeals PanelFindings report fresh stone fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington provisional final IRA report  Introduction The Import Risk Analysis Appeals…
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Project 03: Developing lumpy skin disease and African horse sickness whole genome sequencing workflows

OverviewThis project developed robust whole genome sequencing procedures for the early detection and characterisation of lumpy skin disease and African horse sickness viruses. The goal is to reduce the consequences of their outbreaks in Australia.The genomic sequencing probes and procedures are now…
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Project 02: Evaluation of antibody-detecting immunoassays for lumpy skin disease exposure in cattle and buffalo

OverviewThis project aims to evaluate the suitability of 3 antibody detection enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for lumpy skin disease (LSD) surveillance and proof-of-freedom testing, in cattle and buffalo in Australia.The ELISAs will be made available for use by Australian laboratories…
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Project 07: Lumpy skin disease testing capacity building in the LEADDR network

OverviewThis project aims to improve Australia’s LSD testing capability by strengthening the testing capability of the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) and across the Laboratories for Emergency Animal Disease Diagnosis and Response (LEADDR) network.This project will:enable the ACDP…
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Project 62: Building a sustainable national sample identification system for animal diagnostics - a pilot study using pre-barcoded sample collection tubes

OverviewThis project aims to investigate pre-barcoded sample tubes to reduce the delays due to bottlenecks in sample processing during disease outbreaks. It includes researching technologies and suppliers of pre-barcoded sample collection tubes.AgriBio will conduct several pilot trials of selected…
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Fruit fly economic studies

Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoniI 'Qfly') and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata 'Medfly') are among the world’s worst horticultural pests, affecting a wide range of host plants throughout Australia. The horticultural industry estimates fruit flies cost Australia hundreds of…
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Ginger field visit report

September 23-29 2007​​​Field Visit Report - Ginger Production and Processing in Fiji Acknowledgement Vinaka vaka levu to the Director of Quarantine and all staff for their time and effort in making…
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