Alerts
Release of the draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus Xylella
Effective from 16 December 2022This BICON alert is to notify stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus Xylella.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry initiated this pest risk analysis to assess the biosecurity risks of all Xylella species, and to determine whether the emergency measures manage the biosecurity risks associated with the trade in commercially produced plants for planting and seeds for sowing.
The draft report proposes risk management measures, combined with operational systems, and/or a period of post-entry quarantine in Australia prior to release, to ensure biosecurity standards are met.
The draft report is being issued for a public consultation period, closing on 1 March 2023.
Stakeholders are invited to have their say on the draft report. The department will consider all stakeholder comments received during the consultation period in preparing a final report.
Who does this alert affect?
Importers of plants for planting (nursery stock) and seed for sowing which are currently regulated as hosts of Xylella.
Further information:
Contact Plant Stakeholders via plantstakeholders@agriculture.gov.au.
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- Berberis, Mahonia and Mahoberberis for use as nursery stock
- Cannabis spp. as nursery stock
- Vaccinium spp. for use as nursery stock
- Corylus spp. for use as nursery stock
- Brassica oleracea for use as nursery stock
- Pome species for use as nursery stock
- Morus spp. for use as nursery stock
- Ficus carica for use as nursery stock
- Rubus spp. for use as nursery stock
- Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. for use as nursery stock
- Humulus spp. for use as nursery stock
- Bulbs that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for growth in open quarantine
- Paulownia spp. for use as nursery stock
- Mangifera spp. for use as nursery stock
- Fragaria spp. for use as nursery stock
- Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum hosts for use as nursery stock
- Ipomoea batatas for use as nursery stock
- Solanum tuberosum for use as nursery stock
- Hoya kerrii rooted leaves for display purposes
- Saccharum spp. as nursery stock
- Pistacia spp. for use as nursery stock
- Coffea spp. for use as nursery stock
- Forestry or amenity species that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa, Sudden Oak Death and Ceratocystis
- Juglans spp. for use as nursery stock
- Mentha spp. for use as nursery stock
- Guava rust hosts for use as nursery stock
- Xylella fastidiosa and Ceratocystis spp. hosts for use as nursery stock
- Aquatic plants that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock
- Ornamental virus, Sudden Oak Death and Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock
- Punica spp. for use as nursery stock
- Dianthus caryophyllus for use as nursery stock
- Bromeliads for use as nursery stock
- Ulmus spp., Planera spp. and Zelkova spp. for use as nursery stock
- Forestry or amenity species that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa
- Persea spp. for use as nursery stock
- Forestry or amenity species that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa and Sudden Oak Death
- Phoenix dactylifera for use as nursery stock
- Rosa spp. for use as nursery stock
- Rutaceae as nursery stock
- Chrysoporthe hosts for use as nursery stock
- Hypericum x inodorum for use as nursery stock
- Ananas comosus for use as nursery stock
- Hibiscus spp for use as nursery stock
- Cyphomandra species for use as nursery stock
- Olea spp. (olives) for use as nursery stock
- Methyl bromide sensitive nursery stock that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa
- Xylella fastidiosa, Sudden Oak Death and Ceratocystis spp. hosts for use as nursery stock
- Ornamental virus hosts and Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock
- Lavandula spp. for use as nursery stock
- Manihot spp. for use as nursery stock
- Vitis spp. (grape) for use as nursery stock
- Clonal grass for use as nursery stock
- Camellia spp. for use as nursery stock
- Passiflora spp. for use as nursery stock
- Saintpaulia spp. for use as nursery stock
- Ornamental hosts of fireblight for use as nursery stock
- Castanea spp. for use as nursery stock
- Dracaena sanderiana for use as nursery stock
- Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Chinese jujube) for use as nursery stock
- Tropical and temperate species that are hosts of Xylella and Ceratocystis for use as nursery stock
- Tropical and temperate species that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock
- Xylella fastidiosa and Sudden Oak Death hosts for use as nursery stock
- Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock
- Guava rust, Xylella fastidiosa and Ceratocystis spp. hosts for use as nursery stock
- Carya spp. seed for sowing
- Prunus spp. for use as nursery stock
- Rhapis spp. for use as nursery stock
- Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum and Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock