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Plant pathogen incursion: surveillance in Queensland
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Plant pathogen incursion: surveillance in Queensland

Fiona Giblin and Christine Horlock
4th Asian Conference on Plant Pathology and the 18th Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference Handbook, p.97
4th Asian Conference on Plant Pathology (ACPP) and the Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society (APPS) Conference: New Frontiers in Plant Pathology for Asia and Oceania, 2011 (Darwin, Australia, 26-Apr-2011–29-Apr-2011)
2011
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Forestry Sciences disease management surveillance Biosecurity Queensland
Biosecurity Queensland is the coordinator and lead agency of biosecurity activity in Queensland through its Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity Program. It is committed to maintain and demonstrate the favourable plant pest and disease status of Queensland's horticulture, broadacre and forestry crops. Queensland plant industries contribute significantly to the regional and national economy. Biosecurity Queensland activities aim to mitigate the risks and impacts to the economy, to the environment, and to social amenity associated with plant pests and diseases. Markets, both domestic and international, are increasingly sensitive to the threat of pests and diseases and will not hesitate to restrict or suspend access to Queensland produce should there be a significant incident, even if the incident occurs in another state. Therefore, Queensland will maintain its commitment to national surveillance and response programs into the future. In recent times, biosecurity staff have been involved in many important plant pathogen incursions in Australia. This has involved coordination of surveillance to address traceforwards and trace - backs of plant material into and out of Queensland. Surveillance activities have been undertaken for myrtle rust, mango malformation disease, bacterial canker of kiwifruit, angular leaf spot of strawberry, sweet orange scab of citrus. This work involves engagement with the specific industries involved, with stakeholders, with diagnostic scientists within Queensland and nationally and often with public and/or private community organisations. Surveillance can extend from urban backyards, to nurseries, farms, forestry plantations, roadside vegetation and bushland.

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