Annex
Guideline: Pest risk management measures for quarantine pests of whole pomegranate from India
Effective 30 October 2021 to 16 February 2024Scientific name |
Common name |
Measures |
Fruit flies | ||
Bactrocera carambolae |
Carambola fruit fly |
In-transit cold treatment at the following approved schedule:
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Bactrocera dorsalis |
Oriental fruit fly | |
Bactrocera zonata |
Peach fruit fly | |
Other fruit flies of economic significance |
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Scale insect | ||
Drosicha dalbergiae |
Almond mealybug |
Appropriate packing house practices combined with pre-export visual inspection and, if found, remedial action a |
Mites | ||
Tenuipalpus granati |
False spider mite |
Appropriate packing house practices combined with pre-export visual inspection and, if found, remedial action a |
Tenuipalpus punicae |
False spider mite | |
Thrips | ||
Frankliniella occidentalis (RA, NT) |
Western flower thrips |
Appropriate packing house practices combined with pre-export visual inspection and, if found, remedial action a |
Scirtothrips dorsalis (RA) |
Chilli thrips | |
Scirtothrips oligochaetus |
Mangosteen thrips | |
Mealybugs | ||
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes |
Grey pineapple mealybug |
Appropriate packing house practices combined with pre-export visual inspection and, if found, remedial action a |
Paracoccus marginatus |
Papaya mealybug | |
Planococcus ficus |
Vine mealybug | |
Bacterium | ||
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae |
Bacterial blight of pomegranate |
a Remedial action (by the Indian NPPO) may include applying approved treatment to the consignment to ensure that the pest is no longer viable or withdrawing the consignment from export to Australia.
RA: Regulated article, refer to Section 4.4 of the Final Report for fresh pomegranate for definition of a Regulated article.
NT: Pest of biosecurity concern for Northern Territory.