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What is Sterile Insect Technique?
Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is a recognised phytosanitary procedure for pest management under the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs). It is a sterilisation technique that can provide effective control of target insect populations such as…
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Potato tubers infected with Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Image: Joseph E Munyaneza, USDA-ARS)
The tomato-potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) is the insect needed to spread the bacterial infection causing Zebra chip. The tomato-potato psyllid (but not the bacterial…
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A Biosecurity Advice notice is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s biosecurity work. Biosecurity Advice notices are sent to registered stakeholders and placed on the website.Information about how to register as a stakeholder is also…
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Rabies risk review changes to import conditionsIs the department implementing transitional conditions for those who applied for an import permit prior to 1 March 2023?The department will honour the former 24-month RNATT validity period for all applications submitted and with ‘Accepted’ status…
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Figure A3.1: Distribution of forestry worker income, 2006 – local areas in South East South Australia
Figure A3.2: Distribution of forestry worker income, 2006 – local areas in the Western…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 19 January 2022, troughs extending across eastern Australia resulted in scatted rainfall across southern Queensland, and eastern New South Wales and Victoria. Tropical cyclone activity and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 1 March 2023, storms have resulted in heavy rainfall across northern parts of the country with weekly totals exceeding 150 millimetres from the eastern Kimberley (Western Australia), through the Northern Territory…
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The Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) provides a framework for the sustainable management of Tasmania’s public and privately owned forests.The Australian and Tasmanian governments signed the Tasmanian RFA on 8 November 1997. It was varied on 18 August 2017 to extend its life to 8 November…
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We have a commitment to ensure exporters deliver acceptable animal welfare outcomes.We investigate all alleged non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS).We take all allegations seriously.Where necessary, the department acts immediately to address animal welfare issues.…
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Established pest animals and weeds are a significant threat to Australia’s economy, environment and industries.
To manage established pest animals and weeds, the Australian Government is investing $30.3 million through the Established Pest Animal and…
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