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International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 6

Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an invasive pest of numerous agricultural crops with an increasing global distribution. Finding simple and reliable monitoring tools for H. halys agricultural and surveillance programs is imperative. In 2016, we compared standard pyramid traps to clear sticky cards attached atop wooden stakes and evaluated two commercially formulated lures (Trécé and AgBio) with low and high rates of the H. halys aggregation pheromone (PHER) and pheromone synergist (MDT) at 12 sites). In 2017, we reevaluated lure efficacy using only the clear sticky traps at six locations.

The early detection of invasive plants that occur at low abundance and with limited distribution provides the best opportunity to prevent the environmental and agricultural consequences associated with wide-scale establishment. It also represents the stage of invasion at which a rapid response results in cost effective management. For these reasons, the national biosecurity system, and that of each state and territory in Australia, places significant emphasis on the importance of surveillance activities, which are essential for early detection.

Potato spindle tuber viroid (Pospiviroid; PSTVd) is a pathogen that poses a threat to potato, tomato and eggplant crops in Australia. Find out more about PSTVd and a link to more information.

This page describes how to requests changes to the controlled vocabulary list and data protocol fields in National Surveillance Protocols.

The Annual Surveillance Workshop (ASW) 2020 was held virtually on 9 and 10 December 2020 for members of the Plant Surveillance Network Australasia-Pacific (PSNAP).

The National Citrus Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy (NCBSS) has been developed to provide a framework for national coordination and implementation of surveillance activities carried out by government and industry for exotic citrus pests and pests of market access concern.

The Pest and Disease Image Library (PaDIL) is an initiative of the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in collaboration with Museum Victoria, Plant Health Australia and the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia. The Pest and Disease Image Library (PaDIL) is a biodiversity and biosecurity information management system with an emphasis on delivering high quality diagnostic images.

Effective surveillance and diagnostic services are pivotal to the successful operation of the national biosecurity system. However, much of the surveillance and diagnostic activity currently undertaken by governments is fragmented. Decision making on where and when resources are allocated is being applied differently across activities and across jurisdictions.

This Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) National Management Plan provides an overarching framework upon which jurisdictional operational plans should be developed to manage CGMMV.