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Leaf blight and shoot dieback on rhododendron caused by sudden oak death.Credit: Sabine Werres BBA, Braunschweig, Germany, PaDIL
Sudden oak death (airborne Phytophthora spp.)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: A disease caused by airborne species of the fungus-like organism Phytophthora that…
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A key symptom of tobamoviruses is mottling of leaves and fruit, here in cucumber.Gerald Holmes, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org
Tobamoviruses (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: One key virus, cucumber green mottle mosaic…
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Stem borers of sugarcane would be difficult to control if they made it into Australia’s cane fields.Chilo terrenellus. N. Sallam, BSES, PaDIL
Stem borers of sugarcane (Chilo spp.) (exotic species)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Medium to large moths…
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Potato late blight is caused by exotic strains of Phytophthora infestans (A2 mating type).Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Potato late blight (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: Phytophthora infestans that causes potato late blight is…
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Cotton plant affected by one begomovirus—cotton leaf curl virus.Gerald Holmes, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org
Exotic begomovirus and vectors (exotic strains and species)Exotic to Australia, however some strains and vectors are present in…
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24 May 2023PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite the plant exports industry to attend a webinar on Thursday, 01 June 2023 at 1:30PM AEST about the new Biosecurity Protection Levy.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to strengthen…
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Last published 14 April 2025DownloadNotice to Industry 6: Horse equipment arriving with horses from the northern hemisphere (PDF 154 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionPurposeTo inform horse importers of the requirements and their…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of goods from the Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015.Torres Strait islands are a potential pathway for the movement of exotic pests, weeds and diseases present in countries very close to Australia—the…
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The Plant Innovation Centre (PIC) is a world-class research, development, and extension (RD&E) facility. By providing innovative solutions that detect, identify and manage plant pests, our team helps strengthen Australia’s biosecurity.The PIC team have significant scientific expertise and…
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Scorched leaves are a common symptom of the bacterial disease Xylella which can infect hundreds of plant species.
John Hartman, University of Kentucky, Bugwood.org
Xylella and exotic vectorsExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that…
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