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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2017The importation of uncooked prawns into Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands is currently suspended. This is due to…
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About Innovation PilotsThe Innovation Pilots team works with Governments, Industry and the community, as well as partnering through the Catalysing Australia Biosecurity (CAB) initiative, to test new technologies and approaches to support a strong national biosecurity system, prepare for future…
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Size: Females 30 to 45 mm, males 20 to 30 mm long.
Adult Description: Colour varies from brown to green. In profile the head is higher than the saddle shaped thorax and the…
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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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Established pests and weeds pose significant challenges for farmers and land managers, reducing crop yields and lowering productivity. Having access to reliable data is critical to inform effective land management practices, policy development and support collaborative efforts to manage the spread…
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Video transcript: New prawn import lawsAustralians love their prawns so much, we need to import them from overseas to keep up with demand.But we don’t want diseases arriving in Australia with those imports.Seafood disease experts have studied the biosecurity risks for prawn imports and recommend we…
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25 August 2011Non-regulated risk analysis
Why was this non-regulated risk analysis undertaken?
Australia is responding to the Republic of Korea’s (hereafter Korea) request to export table grapes to…
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Note: The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments completed a Comprehensive Regional Assessment for South-East Queensland, but did not sign a Regional Forest Agreement.[expand all]Comprehenasive…
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The guide aims to provide basic information on some high-risk exotic pests and diseases of forest and amenity trees and imported timber.DownloadDocumentPagesFile size
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This indicator assesses the risks to loss of forest genetic variation and describes the formal measures designed to mitigate this risk. A loss of genetic diversity in species can result in a decreased ability to adapt to future environmental change, and thus a higher risk of extinction.This is Key…
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