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Fresh cut flowers and foliage have been imported into Australia on a commercial basis for about 50 years. With this trade comes the potential to introduce unwanted pests and diseases into Australia.In 2017, we conducted a review of import conditions for fresh cut flowers and foliage following an…
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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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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 14 June 2023, an intense low, cold front and a trough generated rainfall of between 10 and 50 millimetres across much of New South Wales, and parts of southern Queensland, southern South Australia and far…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 22 February 2023, a tropical low active in the Gulf of Carpentaria brought heavy rainfall to surrounding areas of the tropical north of Australia. Meanwhile, a low-pressure trough brought scattered…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 15 February 2023, monsoonal troughs remained active and together with the active Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) pulse resulted in widespread rainfall and localised thunderstorms, mainly in tropical…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 18 January 2023, a broad low-pressure trough remained active over northern Australia and resulted in widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across northern Australia. Meanwhile, onshore flow produced…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 19 January 2022, troughs extending across eastern Australia resulted in scatted rainfall across southern Queensland, and eastern New South Wales and Victoria. Tropical cyclone activity and…
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Michael Dylewski
Global textile demand to remain strongIncome and population growth in key markets will support global demand for cotton‑based and woollen textiles over the outlook period to 2023–24.Expansion of the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 16 October 2024, several cold fronts and onshore airflow brought rainfall to scattered areas northern, western and eastern Australia, with other areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, some rainfall was recorded…
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This indicator measures the consumption of forest-based products in Australia. Consumption trends over time provide a measure of the ability of Australian forest and timber industries, through both domestic production and importation, to meet Australian society’s demand for forest-based products…
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