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OverviewPhysical barriers are used to exclude pests at the scale of the packed commodity or consignment.Examples include the covering or packaging of the commodity (e.g. with netting or in boxes or pallets) using pest-exclusionary material, and the secure transport of consignments (e.g. in sea…
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OverviewProduction and post-production facilities are designed and managed to physically exclude pests.Protected facilities applies to the pest exclusionary structure such as a greenhouse or glasshouse, packing facility, a cold room, storage or processing facility, or a secure laboratory.Evaluating…
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OverviewExposure to the pest is reduced by ensuring that the commodity is geographically isolated from the pest.Examples include requirements that a Pest Free Production Site be located a minimum distance from any other site producing the same commodity, and that processing or storage facilities (e…
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OverviewRisk is reduced by limiting the time that the commodity is exposed to the pest.Examples of this measure include requiring a commodity to be packed within a certain number of hours after harvest or requiring a sea container to be treated for hitchhiker pests within a limited number of days…
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OverviewProduction and post-production of the commodity limited to seasonal periods when the target pest is rare or inactive.An example is “winter window” production, where the commodity is grown and exported only during winter when the target pest is inactive.Evaluating the efficacy of this…
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OverviewA diverse range of other pest management tools are available to manage pest populations.Examples are diverse and include crop rotation, solarisation to manage soil pathogens, and vector management.Evaluating the efficacy of these measures requires demonstrating a consistent and repeatable…
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OverviewIntegrated pest and disease management (IPDM) involves coordinated application of multiple pest management options to sustainably manage pest populations.IPDM is most commonly practiced during production, with the use of pest management options being guided by pest monitoring data.…
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OverviewSanitation involves cleaning, washing, or disinfecting equipment and facilities to minimise the risk that pests could transfer onto the commodity.Sanitation is a common industry practice across the supply chain, especially for pathogens.Evaluating the efficacy of this measure requires…
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OverviewHygiene measures reduce pest populations by controlling or removing sources of infestation risk.Examples of hygiene practices include removing and destroying fallen fruit, managing alternative hosts within a registered site, and removing infected leaves or branches.Evaluating the efficacy…
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OverviewThis measure reduces pest abundance in the designated area or site by attracting and killing the pest.Examples of this measure include bait spraying, mass-trapping, coloured sticky traps with or without pheromone lures, and the use of trap crops.Evaluating the efficacy of this measure…
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