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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has successfully eradicated an exotic ant which arrived at the Port of Brisbane and could have posed a serious biosecurity risk if they continued to spread.
Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity, Dr Chris Locke, said this successful eradication went…
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The giant African snail is one of the world’s largest and most damaging land snails. Native to Eastern Africa, it has quickly spread around the world and is now established in most tropical countries. Australia is free from the giant African snail and we want to keep it that way.
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This page links to a questionnaire that outlines the information that needs to be included with a permit application to import the following products, if they include microalgae:stockfeedstockfeed…
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28 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, and principal agents— associated with shipping or…
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Biosecurity remains a national priority to protect our food security, agricultural industries and the environment. This focus continues to drive the demand for training resources and ensures that necessary skills and knowledge are in place to respond to and manage biosecurity incidents.DAFF is…
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Avian influenza (bird flu) viruses circulate in wild waterfowl and can infect other wild birds. For most strains of bird flu, clinical disease in wild birds is rare. Some strains cause clinical disease and death in many wild bird species.A highly contagious strain of H5 bird flu is spreading…
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This page provides information on Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) codes, which you may need when applying for a JAEPA quota certificate. Any codes
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 7 June 2023, a low-pressure trough and a series of cold fronts brought rainfall up to 100 millimetres to areas of western New South Wales, central and western Victoria, eastern South Australia, south-…
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Locusts as Pests
The three main pest species of locusts in Australia are the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera), the spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) and the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).
Locusts can cause widespread and severe damage to…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 9 May 2024, dry conditions dominated much of Australia. However, a low pressure system and a series of troughs brought rainfall totals ranging from 10 to 150 millimetres to much of New South Wales and parts of…
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