Alerts
Updates to the fungal contamination in the seed contaminants and tolerance tables
Effective from 3 March 2021Fungal contamination in the Seed contaminants and tolerance tables has been updated to reflect the following changes:
- For Agrostis spp., Bromus spp., Cynodon spp., Dactylis spp. and Poa spp., no action is required if ergot (Claviceps spp.) contamination is found.
- Added clarification for Festuca spp. x Lolium spp. (Festulolium spp.) as this species is a hybrid of Festuca spp. and Lolium spp.
Who does this alert affect:
Importers of seed for sowing, Assessment Services Group, Inspections Group and Client Contact Group.
Background:
These changes are occurring as a result of a departmental review.
Further information:
Please contact Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 or email imports@agriculture.gov.au.
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- Colocasia spp. seed for sowing
- Cocos spp. seed for sowing
- Vangueria infausta seed for sowing
- Telfairia occidentalis seed for sowing
- Hibiscus cannabinus seed for sowing
- Cassava seed for sowing
- Humulus spp. seed for sowing
- Dutch elm disease host seed for sowing
- Azadirachta indica seed for sowing
- Solanum tuberosum seed for sowing
- Papaver somniferum seed for sowing
- Prunus spp. seed for sowing
- Zea mays seed for sowing
- Coffea spp. seed for sowing
- Sesame seed for sowing
- Ribes spp. seed for sowing
- Ricinus communis seed for sowing
- Mixed seed for sowing (permitted species)
- Leucaena spp. seed for sowing
- Lens spp. seed for sowing
- Vitis spp. (grape) seed for sowing
- Vicia spp. seed for sowing
- Cenchrus spp. seed for sowing
- Elymus spp. seed for sowing
- Digitaria spp. seed for sowing
- Avena spp. seed for sowing
- Helictotrichon sempervirens seed for sowing
- Sorghum spp. seed for sowing
- Zeia spp. seed for sowing
- Restricted legume seed for sowing
- Moko hosts seed for sowing
- Nuts and woody tree seed for sowing
- Seed for sowing products
- Orchid seed for sowing
- Leymus spp. seed for sowing
- Roegneria spp. seed for sowing
- Pennisetum spp. seed for sowing
- Setaria spp. seed for sowing
- Aneurolepidium spp. seed for sowing
- Hordeum spp. seed for sowing
- Secale cereale seed for sowing
- Triticum spp. seed for sowing
- Agropyron spp. seed for sowing
- Xanthosoma roseum seed for sowing
- Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Chinese jujube) seed for sowing
- Brassicaceous seed for sowing requiring treatment
- Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
- Chloris spp. seed for sowing
- Pascopyrum smithii seed for sowing
- Oryza spp. seed for sowing
- Centrosema spp. seed for sowing
- Linseed seed for sowing
- Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. seed for sowing
- Allium spp. seed for sowing
- Palm seed for sowing
- Medicago spp. seed for sowing
- Fagopyrum esculentum seed for sowing
- Arabidopsis spp. seed for sowing
- Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
- Camellia sinensis seed for sowing
- Conifer (excluding Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp.) seed for sowing
- Encephalartos spp. seed for sowing
- Lolium spp. seed for sowing
- Momordica charantia as seed for sowing
- Annona spp. seed for sowing
- Unrestricted cucurbitaceous seed for sowing
- Cucumis sativus seed for sowing
- Cucurbita pepo seed for sowing
- Cuminum cyminum seed for sowing
- Cucurbita maxima seed for sowing
- Cucurbita moschata seed for sowing
- Coriandrum sativum seed for sowing
- Trichosanthes cucumerina seed for sowing
- Lagenaria siceraria seed for sowing
- Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum hosts as seed for sowing
- Daucus carota seed for sowing
- Banana seed for sowing
- Gossypium spp. seed for sowing
- Chestnut blight hosts as seed for sowing
- Phaseolus spp. seed for sowing
- Pea seed for sowing
- Persea americana seed for sowing
- Rutaceae seed for sowing requiring treatment and/or testing
- Myrtaceae seed for sowing
- Foeniculum vulgare as seed for sowing
- Carica papaya seed for sowing
- Apium graveolens as seed for sowing
- Mangifera spp. seed for sowing
- Vaccinium spp. seed for sowing
- Helianthus spp. (sunflower) seed for sowing
- Panicum spp. seed for sowing.
- x Triticosecale spp. seed for sowing
- Carthamus tinctorius seed for sowing
- Unrestricted Luffa spp. and Momordica spp. seed for sowing
- Citrullus lanatus seed for sowing
- Cucumis melo seed for sowing
- Benincasa hispida seed for sowing
- Brachiaria spp. and Urochloa spp. seed for sowing
- Permitted seed for sowing
- Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
- Nicotiana spp. seed for sowing
- Tomato seed for sowing