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Spotted wing drosophila larvae in a strawberry.Credit: Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org
Spotted wing drosophilaExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A tiny fly (2–3 mm) that attacks a range of soft-skinned fruit and reduces crop yield and quality through direct…
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Egg mass of fall armyworm. Ronald Smith, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
Southern armywormSouthern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania) is exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Larva – fall armyworm either light green or brown with white lengthwise lines; southern…
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Grapevine leaf rust causes dark spotting on the top surface of leaves.Credit: Andrew M. Daly DPIFM, PaDIL
Grapevine leaf rustExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Fungal disease of grape causing dark spots on the uppersurface of leaves.Where it's from: Asia, North America, South America,Timor-…
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Pine wilt nematode has devastated pine forests overseas.USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Bursaphelenchus spp. (tree nematodes) and sawyer beetles (vector)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Nematodes (microscopic worms) that damage trees…
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31 March 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of CBIS eligible:Powdered plant products (0904.22.00.05, 0904.22.00.04, 0910.12.00.12, 0910.30.00.03 and 0712.90.90.780)What has changed?Removal of the AQIS commodity code “POWD”The department is improving the CBIS eligibility by…
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You can seek a review of certain decisions under the Imported Food Control Act 1992. The decisions that can be reconsidered are listed in subsection 42(2) of the Act.Contact the Food Safety Manager in your state or territory about your concerns with the initial decision outcome, before submitting…
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What kind of work does ABARES do?ABARES is the Australian government’s agricultural commodity forecaster and the research arm of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.We deliver high-quality economic & scientific research, analysis & advice on issues affecting Australia's…
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Symptoms are malformations in plants, in this case an onion flower,with aster yellows (left) and normal flower yet to open (right).Credit: Lindsey du Toit, Washington State University,Bugwood.org
Phytoplasmas 16Srl group (aster yellows group)Exotic…
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Potato cyst nematode produces characteristic cysts on plant roots. This is a close up of cysts that measure only 0.5 mm across.Gordon Berg, DPI Victoria, PaDIL.
Potato cyst nematode (exotic strains)Exotic to Australia (white potato cyst nematode), or under management (golden potato…
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Early symptoms of Panama disease are yellowing leaves that collapse into a ‘skirt’.Dr Luadir Gasparotto, Embrapa, PaDIL.
Panama disease Tropical Race 4Restricted distribution in Northern Territory and Queensland (under quarantine control)Features: Soil-borne fungal disease that causes…
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