Eradication of citrus canker from Australia

 

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Publication Date

Tue, 30 Jun 2015, 05:30

Last Updated

June 30, 2015, 5:30 a.m.

Report Number

AUS-18/1

Country

Australia

Pest Id

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri - (XANTCI)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Citrus

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Absent: pest eradicated

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Absent: pest eradicated

Geographical Distribution

Emerald, Queensland

Summary

Citrus canker was detected in Australia around the township of Emerald in Queensland in 2004. Following this detection, a national eradication program was established. Citrus canker has now been successfully eradicated from Queensland and therefore Australia.

Danger

Eradication has been successfully completed.

Contact for info

Lois Ransom Chief Plant Protection Officer Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia [email protected]

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Issue keywords

Pest status:Absent/Absence

Commodity keywords