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20 February 2023
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Oriental melon and rockmelon fruit from Korea: biosecurity import requirements final report.
The final report recommends that the importation of greenhouse-grown fresh oriental melon and rockmelon fruit to…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2018The factsheet provides an overview of the draft risk analysis for
Pepino mosaic virus and pospiviroids associated with tomato seed.…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Nicola Millist, Kristopher Morey, Peter Caley and Benjamin Buetre
Figure 1 Honey bee pupa infested by Varroa mites; and dead bees in a hive destroyed by Varroa
Australia remains the only continent free of Varroa destructor (‘Varroa’), a devastating mite pest of European…
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Last updated August 2024Download this noticeNotice to Industry 16: First point of entry standards for the arrival of horses into Australian seaports (PDF 189 KB)IntroductionThe purpose of this document is to communicate the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (DAFF) minimum…
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National Management Group Communiqué:High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H7N8 in Victoria – 2025On 8 February 2025, Agriculture Victoria confirmed a new outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H7N8 in northern Victoria. Laboratory testing has confirmed that the HPAI H7N8 virus…
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COVID-19. Mpox. Avian influenza. These recent outbreaks have made one thing clear—we must stay ahead of emerging diseases that pose a risk of transmission between animals and humans. The consequences of these spillover events extend far beyond public and animal health. They can upend livelihoods,…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 3 July 2024, a series of low-pressure troughs and cold fronts brought rainfall to the southern half of Australia.Across cropping regions, rainfall was received across all states, with Western Australia and northern…
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Latest updateSafeguarding Arrangement applications are now closed for the 2024-25 BMSB season.The Safeguarding Arrangements Scheme (the scheme) offers an alternative clearance pathway for BMSB targeted goods shipped in hard six-sided containers from risk countries during the BMSB risk season, 1…
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