Black spot, or anthracnose disease of grapevines is caused by the fungus Elsinoe ampelina. It is present in WA vineyards but has been successfully managed through the correct application of fungicides at the right time.
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot is caused by the fungus Phomopsis viticola which is a prohibited organism in Western Australia. The disease can cause significant yield loss in areas where weather conditions are favourable.
Newcastle disease is a severe viral disease of poultry and other birds. Control of the disease in Australia is regulated and relies upon vaccination, surveillance, prompt reporting and high standards of biosecurity.
This page provides a brief overview of the avocado industry in Western Australia, with links to other relevant information.
Six-spotted mite can defoliate avocado trees and grapevines in the lower south-west of Western Australia.
Natural enemies may keep numbers in check, but monitoring is important to assess whether chemical intervention is required especially in avocado orchards.
Apple looper (Phrissogonus laticostata) is a native insect that damages fruit in apple orchards and vineyards in the South West of Western Australia.
As looper larvae commence feeding on fruit, close monitoring during early fruit formation is critical to avoid damage.
A national livestock standstill is when it is nationally agreed that specific livestock species affected by an emergency disease must not be moved. The livestock species affected by the standstill are named when the standstill is announced.
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of Australia’s greatest biosecurity risks.
Australia is free of FMD and an outbreak would severely impact Western Australia's access to livestock and livestock product export markets, worth about $2 billion annually.
Identification of livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) Regulations].
Many practices are transferable from a conventional system to an organic system of growing mangoes. The major changes will be in nutrient, weed, flowering, pest and disease and postharvest management.
No synthetic fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides or fungicides can be used.
