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Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007

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    Blueberry rust

    12 November 2014

    Blueberry rust is a fungal disease that affects blueberries and some relatives in the Ericaceae plant family. The disease was detected in Western Australia in April 2022.

  • Banana freckle disease symptoms

    Banana freckle: biosecurity alert

    18 October 2013

    Banana freckle was detected in Dwarf Cavendish banana fruit in the Northern Territory in May 2022. The Northern Territory Government is responding to this new detection.

  • Fruit symptoms of dry rot. Photo courtesy of Dr Roger Shivas, DPIF 2005.

    Dry rot of citrus: pest data sheet

    29 May 2014

    Dry rot (Eremothecium coryli) is an exotic pest to Western Australia.

  • Fruit symptoms of dry rot. Photo courtesy of Dr Roger Shivas, DPIF 2005.

    Dry rot of citrus: declared pest

    29 May 2014

    Dry rot (Eremothecium coryli) is a serious pest of citrus that can affect fruit palatability and citrus rootstock seed production. This pest is not known to occur in Western Australia.

  • Erythricium salmonicolor growth on citrus stem showing the white-pink-grey coloured hyphal mass

    Pink disease of citrus: pest data sheet

    1 May 2014

    Pink disease (Erythricium salmonicolor) is an exotic pest to Western Australia. It is a serious disease of citrus than can result in yield losses due to limb and tree death.

  • Pink disease on citrus stem. The white and pink material shown is the fungus which has produced an encrusted growth on the stem.

    Pink disease of citrus: declared pest

    1 May 2014

    Pink disease (Erythricium salmonicolor) is a serious pest of citrus that can affect entire limbs and/or kill trees. This pest is not known to occur in Western Australia.

  • Symptoms of Citrus black spot on oranges

    Citrus black spot: pest data sheet

    4 April 2014

    Citrus black spot is caused by the fungus Guignardia citricarpa. It is not known to occur in Western Australia, but is found in other parts of Australia.

  • Symptoms of Citrus black spot on oranges

    Citrus black spot: declared pest

    2 April 2014

    Citrus black spot (Guignardia citricarpa) is a fungal disease of citrus trees that can affect external fruit quality. This disease is not known to occur in Western Australia.

  • Septoria spot on external orange fruit surface showing characteristic small spots. Photo © NSW Department of Primary Industries.

    Septoria spot of citrus: pest data sheet

    25 February 2014

    Septoria spot of citrus (Septoria citri) is an exotic disease to Western Australia. It is a serious pest that causes fruit blemishes, affecting saleability for the fresh fruit market.

  • Septoria spot on external orange fruit surface showing characteristic small spots

    Septoria spot of citrus: declared pest

    28 November 2013

    Septoria spot (Septoria citri) is a serious pest of citrus that can affect external fruit quality. This pest is not known to occur in Western Australia.

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