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Myrtle (eucalyptus) rust (exotic strains)

PLANT PEST 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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Citrus canker

PLANT PEST Citrus canker infected fruit, stems and leaves.Timothy Schubert, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org. Citrus cankerExotic to Australia, previous incursions have been eradicated from AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that causes significant damage…
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South American wine industry

​​​​Authors: Andrew Cameron South America is a major world producer and exporter of wine. It accounted for almost 14 per cent of wine produced globally in 2013, up from 8 per cent in 2000. Chile and Argentina together account for over 80 per cent of South American wine production, and Brazil…
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Exotic Animal Diseases Bulletin - No. 109

Screwworm fly: a continual threat No. 109 Chrysomya bezziana and Cochliomyia hominivorax (order Diptera, family Calliphoridae), the Old World and New World screwworm flies respectively, are two species of parasites capable of infesting any warm-blooded animal (including humans), causing myiasis…
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Update from the independent panel consulting on the phase out of live sheep exports by sea

Consultation to help inform how and when to phase out live sheep exports by sea has largely been completed. We would like to acknowledge and thank all who have contributed to our consultation process, and now provide some insights into what we heard. Engagement As noted in our 24 April 2023…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee second interim and final reports: Effect of market consolidation on the red meat processing sector

​​Introduction The Australian Government welcomes the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee’s reports (interim and final) on the effect of market consolidation on the red meat processing sector (the Reports). The Australian Government thanks the Committee members for…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry: Responses to, and lessons learnt from, the January and February 2016 bushfires in remote Tasmanian Wilderness

Australian Government, 2017 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry: Responses to, and lessons learnt from, the January and February 2016 bushfires in remote Tasmanian Wilderness (PDF - 120.82 KB) Australian Government…
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Apples from Pacific Northwest states of the USA

We have completed the risk analysis for fresh apples (Malus domestica) from the Pacific Northwest states of the USA (PNW-USA). We will now verify that the USA can meet the risk management measures. When we do a risk analysis, we:review the science on pests and…
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Forest growers levy

Important—you can lodge your forest growers return online.The forest growers levy was first introduced 1 November 2007. Logs that are produced in Australia will attract the forest growers levy. Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) and Plant Health Australia (PHA) are responsible for the…
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Extension of nectarine import risk analysis to peaches, plums and apricots from China

​The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has conducted a review of the biosecurity import requirements for fresh peach (Prunus persica), plum (Prunus salicina and Prunus domestica) and apricot (Prunus armeniaca) fruit from China, for human consumption. There were three…
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