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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Donkor Addai, Kyann Zhang and Emily Gray
In this report, The value of Australia's biosecurity system at the farm gate: an analysis of avoided trade and on-farm impacts, ABARES estimates the value of Australia's biosecurity system at the 'farm gate'. The report considers…
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Author: Rhyll Vallis, Nicole Byrne and Jarrad Sanderson, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Japanese encephalitis
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is an acute mosquito-borne viral disease of humans and animals which occurs throughout much of Asia. Infections are mainly…
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Date issued 3 March 2004
Currently, when AQIS detects actionable eggs (non fruit fly) on New Zealand destined produce during phytosanitary inspection, the consignment is rejected for export. The…
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[expand all]What’s the difference between the Australian Border Force and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry protects Australia from exotic pests and diseases, while the Australian Border Force intercepts illegal goods, such…
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The Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2021 enable the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) to assess an organic certifier and recognise it as an approved certifying body. Once an organic certifier is recognised as an approved certifying body, it may perform the…
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National Management Group Communiqué:Banana freckle (Phyllosticta cavendishii) - 10 December 2024The National Management Group (NMG) for banana freckle (Phyllosticta cavendishii) met on 10 December 2024 following advice from the Consultative Committee Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP). The…
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As in all insects, the development of juvenile locusts occurs in discrete stages called instars. Juvenile locusts are called nymphs or hoppers. Locusts exhibit what is termed …
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PEST: Spider mites, 3 Tetranychus species
IRA concludes unrestricted risk is VERY LOW
Probability of Entry
Importation:
Likelihood estimate should be HIGH not MODERATE given NZ experience of ‘numerous’ events (based on PDI (2003) records).
PDI (2003) Pest and Disease Information Database…
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Agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals help protect and improve farm productivity by destroying, repelling and controlling pests and diseases affecting animal and herd health and welfare. They are vital inputs in Australia’s red meat industry but their use patterns are tightly regulated so…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 21 April 2021, blocking high pressure systems resulted in little rainfall being recorded across much of Australia. However, low pressure troughs generated moderate rainfall across parts of…
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