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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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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2018This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For…
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A breakthrough in how we identify pests entering Australia has now been successfully tried and tested in Sydney. ‘MALDI-TOF’ and ‘MinION’ are new diagnostic systems being adopted in our border biosecurity operations that use protein and DNA profiles to rapidly identify species through…
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19 July 2010
Policy determination for fresh stone fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon And Washington, the United States of America
This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders that…
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Myrtle rust symptoms on leaves.D.T. Junghans Embrapa, PaDIL.
Myrtle (eucalyptus) rust (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: A fungal infection that causes brown to grey lesions often surrounded by yellow sporesWhere it's from: Central America and Caribbean, United States, South…
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The department has rigorous and highly effective import declaration, inspection and import treatment requirements in place to reduce the risk of harmful pests and diseases getting into and establishing in Australia.Despite this, a small percentage of imported items may still contain a hitchhiking…
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Cattle exported to China in January 2024July 2025DownloadReport 243: Independent Observer summary report on MV Ocean Swagman in January 2024 (PDF 365 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Voyage summaryLivestock: 7,244 cattleVessel: MV Ocean…
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