Detection of grapevine leaf rust in Northern Territory 2006 - now eradicated
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- Publication Date
- Tue, 30 Jun 2015, 05:08
- Last Updated
- June 30, 2015, 5:08 a.m.
- Report Number
- AUS-03/2
- Country
- Australia
- Pest Id
- Phakopsora euvitis - (PHLLAM)
- Report Status
- Preliminary
- Hosts
- Grapevine
- Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )
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- Present: only in some areas
- Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)
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- Present: not widely distributed and under official control
- Geographical Distribution
- Darwin Quarantine Area, Northern Territory. There is no grape industry in the Northern Territory and Darwin is very isolated from commercial grape growing areas. See Aus 10/1 for confirmation of eradication
- Summary
Confirmation of a single detection on a vine in April 2006 and a second detection in late May 2006. The DPIF&M were expecting to declare Australia"s freedom from grapevine leaf rust in July 2006 following an eradication program that has been running since 2001. Infected grapevines have been removed and DPIF&M are developing an Options Paper regarding the continuation of the National Grapevine Leaf Rust Eradication Program in the Darwin area.
- Danger
- Two further detections of grapevine leaf rust in Darwin have resulted in the Northern Territory Department of Primary Industries, Fisheries and Mines (DPIF&M) withdrawing a request to jurisdictions for acceptance of pest free areas status for the current Quarantine Area in the Northern Territory. Grapevine leaf rust is a potential threat to Australia s winegrape, wine and tablegrape industries if it spreads into TiTree in Central Australia or into the southern production areas.
- Contact for info
- Mike Cole Office of the Chief Plant Protection Officer Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia [email protected]
- Report files
- Website
- http://www.nt.gov.au/dbird/vinerust/index.shtml
- http://www.padil.gov.au/simplePestSearchResults.aspx?fldKeywords=grapevine%20leaf%20rust
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