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The Smart Fruit Fly Management Measure

On 19 November 2018, the Australian government announced the Smart Fruit Fly Management measure to strengthen and modernise fruit fly management across Australia.The focus of the work under the measure is to:strengthen the capability, capacity and resilience of Australia’s fruit fly management…
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Aino virus

Weir RP, 2003 The Australian and New Zealand standard diagnostic procedure (ANZDPS) for Aino virus identifies and describes laboratory methods that assist in detecting and diagnosing infection…
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Menangle virus

Kirkland PD and Davis RJ, 2006 The Australian and New Zealand standard diagnostic procedure (ANZSDP) for Menangle virus identifies and describes laboratory methods that assist in detecting and diagnosing…
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Building resilience to manage fruit fly

Fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive horticultural pests and pose a risk to most commercial fruit and vegetable crops. In Australia, Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) are the two species threatening our horticultural industry. To support our national…
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National Exotic Fruit Fly Action Plan

 Fruit flies are some of the world’s most destructive pests of commercial fruit and vegetable crops. They attack around 300 species of fruit and above-ground vegetables.The National Exotic Fruit Fly Action Plan is under development.The plan will be a nationally agreed approach to:prevent the…
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Technical and scientific projects and activities

Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni 'Qfly') and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata 'Medfly') are among the world’s worst horticultural pests, affecting a wide range of plants throughout Australia. The Australian Government through the Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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Australian Fruit Fly Technical Advisory Subcommittee

The AFFTAC is a subcommittee of the Plant Health Committee (PHC). It oversees Australia’s National Fruit Fly Management Protocol (ANFFMP) for the PHC.PrioritiesThe AFFTAC supports delivery of relevant schedules under the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB).The AFFTAC oversees the…
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Virus isolation in salmonids

Publication details​Crane MStJ and Williams LM, 2008 The Australian and New Zealand standard diagnostic procedure (ANZSDP) for viruses of salmonids: Virus isolation in fish cell lines…
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Refresher fruit fly training delivered with Papua New Guinea

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) continue to deliver great results for fruit fly analysis and awareness in the remote Treaty Village communities of PNG’s Western Province. The Treaty Village Fruit Fly Trapping Program supports food security for PNG and promotes stronger biosecurity outcomes for…
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