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Mites like Varroa are threatening Australia’s $14 billion honey bee industry. A new global innovation challenge has been launched to find technologies for detecting and managing European honey bee mites. This project aims to improve Australia’s ability to detect exotic mites at the border and…
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This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that, pending consideration of comments received during the comment period, new import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns imported…
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Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been detected in piggeries in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp said JEV had been confirmed by laboratory diagnosis at one piggery in Victoria’s north, six piggeries in NSW, and in one piggery in…
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15 August 2017This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.The…
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The Flighted Spongy Moth Complex (FSMC) - (Lymantria dispar asiatica formerly known as Asian Gypsy moth) is native to China and Far–East Russia and is commonly found in Korea and Japan.
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The risk to Australia
Flighted Spongy moths are a biosecurity risk to Australia…
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31 May 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that New Zealand is seeking feedback on the Import Health Standards (IHS) for the import of fresh fruit and vegetables for human…
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4 July 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the summerfruit industry that the online registration system is open until 27 July 2018 for growers and packers to apply for…
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10 July 2015
Purpose
To advise external Authorised Officers (AOs) that the Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals from AOs to undertake vapour heat treatment (VHT) supervision for export of Australian mangoes to China.
Background
Requirements in the work plan and protocol…
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Dr Darryl Hardie at work, teaching about plant biosecurity.
Source: Darryl Hardie.
At the Australian Biosecurity Awards in March, Dr Darryl Hardie received the 2022 Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Australian…
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The risk analysis for table grapes from India
[expand all]Why has this risk analysis been undertaken?The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources helps people and goods…
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