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Fruit infected with plum pox virus is often marked with spots or rings.EPPO, Bugwood.org.
Plum pox virus (sharka)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Plum pox virus is the most devastating viral disease of stone fruit in the world, deforming fruitWhere it’s from: Europe, Africa, Asia, North…
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21 August 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of emergency measures for specific sea freight consignments of containerised and break bulk cargo from all ports in Europe which load cargo…
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Types of plant products applied to soils and plants Plant products commonly applied to soils and plants include fertilisers, potting mixes, soil conditioners, bioremediation agents and…
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18 July 2018
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft report for the proposed release of the gall fly Cecidochares connexa for the biological control of the weed Chromolaena odorata (commonly known as chromolaena).
The draft report proposes that the…
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What is biosecurity?Biosecurity protects Australia’s plant, animal and human health by reducing the risk of unwanted pests and diseases arriving and establishing in the country. We need to…
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What to look for
Fruit may look healthy, but could be rotten on the inside and full of maggots. Look for small spots on the skin of fruit surrounded by rot.
What you can do
Do not move fresh fruit south out of the Torres Strait Protected Zone to the Torres Strait Permanent Biosecurity…
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20 May 2019 Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers…
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With the 2023 Pacific Games to be held in Honiara this November, the Pacific engagement programs for plant and animal health have been working with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) to help them prepare…
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There can be no doubt that our biosecurity system is complex. Although we divide our system into convenient areas (like plant, animal and marine), some problems don’t fit neatly into our prescribed boxes. For instance, how do we treat seaweed? It’s a plant, but it’s cultivated in ‘hatcheries’,…
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Khapra beetle larvae cast skins in imported products and packaging.
Seeds for sowing exported from all countries via all arrival modes must comply with the following conditions, unless the seed meets the exclusion criteria:inspected offshore by a government…
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