Annex
List: Pome nursery stock pest list
Effective 11 July 2023 to 22 September 2023Pome nursery stock pest list (current as of July 2023):
Note: The department reserves the right to review import policy and associated pest lists as deemed necessary, such as in the event that phytosanitary pest status has changed, or if the biosecurity risks associated with the pathway has changed (e.g. in response to emerging or new quarantine pests).
Pest Type |
Bacteria |
Erwinia amylovora |
Erwinia pyrifoliae |
Pseudomonas syringae pv. papulans |
Xylella fastidiosa |
Spiroplasma |
Spiroplasma citri (Pyrus only) |
Fungi |
Alternaria gaisen (Pyrus only) |
Alternaria mali |
Biscogniauxia marginata |
Botryosphaeria berengeriana f. sp. piricola |
Diaporthe ambigua |
Diaporthe tanakae |
Diplocarpon mali (Malus only) |
Gymnosporangium spp. (G. juniperi-virginianae) |
Helminthosporium papulosum |
Leucostoma auerswaldi (Malus only) |
Leucostoma cincta (Malus only) |
Monilinia fructigena |
Monilinia laxa f. sp. mali |
Monilinia polystroma |
Neonectria galligena (N. ditissima) |
Neofabraea corticola |
Neofabraea malicortis |
Pellicularia koleroga |
Phoma cava (Malus only) |
Phomopsis fukushii (Pyrus only) |
Phyllactinia guttata (Malus only) |
Phyllactinia pyri |
Phyllosticta solitaria |
Phymatotrichum omnivorum |
Phytophthora ramorum, P. kernoviae, P. pseudosyringae and P. nemorosa |
Trametes pubescens |
Venturia inaequalis (Malus only) |
Venturia nashicola (Pyrus only) |
Phytoplasma |
Apple proliferation phytoplasma |
Apple yellows phytoplasma |
Pear decline phytoplasma (Pyrus only) |
Viruses |
Apple luteovirus 1 (ALV-1) + |
Apple necrotic mosaic virus (ApNMV) |
Apple rubbery wood associated virus 1 (ARWaV1) |
Apple rubbery wood associated virus 2 (ARWaV2) |
Blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus (BCRV) |
Cherry leaf roll virus (CLRV) (exotic strains) |
Cherry rasp leaf virus (CRLV) |
Citrus virus A (CiVA) + |
Eggplant mottled crinkle virus (EMCV) + |
Pear chlorotic leaf spot associated virus (PCLSaV) |
Temperate fruit decay-associated virus (TFDaV) + |
Tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV) |
Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV) |
Tulare apple mosaic virus (TAMV) |
Viroids |
Apple dimple fruit viroid (ADFVd) |
Apple fruit crinkle viroid (AFCVd) |
Apple hammerhead viroid (AhVd) |
Apple scar skin viroid (ASSVd) |
+ Denotes quarantine pests of quarantine concern that are not included in the mandatory PEQ testing schedule as presence on imported Pome is species considered to be unlikely, or due to their reported incidence, economic consequence and/or geographical incidence. If detected, these viruses are considered to be of quarantine concern.