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Pest animals and weeds have significant negative impacts on agriculture and our environment.
Managing pest animals and weeds begins with preventing entry into Australia. For species that do enter Australia management focuses on eradication. In some cases, prevention is not possible, or eradication…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 21 November 2024 to consider the eradication response to tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in South Australia. The NMG is comprised of all Australian governments and affected industries who are also signatories to the Emergency Plant Pest Response…
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We publish communiques:on behalf of our ministerial forums and industry groupsto provide updates on ongoing issuesMinisters’ forumsAgriculture Ministers’ MeetingWhat is the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting2024Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting – 8 March 2024Viticulture and Wine Sector Working Group June…
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PLANT PESTPotato late blightExotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: Phytophthora infestans that causes potato late blight is exotic to AustraliaFeatures: Fast spreading fungal disease that rots entire fields of potatoes and kills tomato cropsWhere it’s from: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America,…
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PLANT PESTSpotted wing drosophilaExotic to AustraliaSpotted wing drosophila larvae in a strawberry.Credit: Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.orgFeatures: 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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PLANT PESTBrown marmorated stink bugExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Shield shaped marbled bug up to 17 mm long that eats crops and ornamental plants; becomes a nuisance in homes and buildingsWhere it's from: Asia, North America, Europe, Oceania and South AmericaHow it spreads: Hitchhikes on imported…
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PLANT PESTSudden oak deathExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A disease caused by airborne species of the fungus-like organism Phytophthora that spreads easily and kills even mature treesWhere it’s from: North America, Vietnam, South America, New Zealand, Japan and EuropeHow it spreads: Importation of…
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