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Threat Specific Contingency Plan Leaf Blight of Wheat INDUSTRY BIOSECURITY PLAN FOR THE GRAINS INDUSTRY Threat Specific Contingency Plan Leaf blight of wheat Alternaria triticina Prepared by Gordon M. Murray and Plant Health Australia August 2009 PLANT HEALTH AUSTRALIA | Contingency Plan – Leaf blight of wheat (Alternaria triticina) Disclaimer The scientific and technical content of this document is current to the date published and all efforts were made to obtain relevant and published information on the pest. New information will be included as it becomes available, or when the document is reviewed. The material contained in this publication is produced for general information only. It is not intended as professional advice on any particular matter. No person should act or fail to act on the basis of any material contained in this publication without first obtaining specific, independent professional advice. Plant Health Australia and all persons acting for Plant Health Australia in preparing this publication, expressly disclaim all and any liability to any persons in respect of anything done by any such person in reliance, whether in whole or in part, on this publication. The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of Plant Health Australia. Further information For further information regarding this contingency plan, contact Plant Health Australia through the details below. Address: Suite 5, FECCA House 4 Phipps Close DEAKIN ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6215 7700 Fax: +61 2 6260 4321 Email: [email protected] Website: www.planthealthaustralia.com.au PAGE 2 PLANT HEALTH AUSTRALIA | Contingency Plan – Leaf blight of wheat (Alternaria triticina) 1 Purpose of this Contingency Plan .......................................................................................... 5 2 Pest information/status ........................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Pest details ....................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 General information .................................................................................................... 5 2.1.2 Disease cycle ............................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Affected hosts ................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.1 Host range .................................................................................................................. 6 2.2.2 Geographic distribution ............................................................................................... 7 2.2.3 Symptoms .................................................................................................................. 7 2.3 Entry, establishment and spread ....................................................................................... 8 2.3.1 Entry potential ............................................................................................................ 8 2.3.2 Establishment potential ............................................................................................... 9 2.3.3 Spread potential ......................................................................................................... 9 2.3.4 Economic impact ........................................................................................................ 9 2.3.5 Environmental impact ............................................................................................... 10 2.3.6 Overall risk ............................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Diagnostic information..................................................................................................... 10 2.4.1 Characteristics of Alternaria triticina .......................................................................... 10 2.4.2 Diagnostic protocol ................................................................................................... 10 2.5 Response checklist ......................................................................................................... 11 2.6 Delimiting survey and epidemiology study ....................................................................... 12 2.6.1 Sampling method ...................................................................................................... 12 2.6.2 Epidemiological study ............................................................................................... 14 2.6.3 Models of spread potential ........................................................................................ 14 2.6.4 Pest Free Area (PFA) guidelines ............................................................................... 15 2.7 Availability of control methods ......................................................................................... 15 2.7.1 General procedures for control.................................................................................. 15 2.7.2 Control if small areas are affected ............................................................................. 15 2.7.3 Control if large areas are affected ............................................................................. 16 2.7.4 Specific controls for A. triticina .................................................................................. 16 3 Course of action – eradication methods .............................................................................. 18 3.1 Destruction strategy ........................................................................................................ 18 3.1.1 Destruction protocols ................................................................................................ 18 3.1.2 Decontamination protocols........................................................................................ 18 PAGE 3 PLANT HEALTH AUSTRALIA | Contingency Plan – Leaf blight of wheat (Alternaria triticina) 3.1.3 Priorities ................................................................................................................... 19 3.1.4 Plants, by-products and waste processing ................................................................ 19 3.1.5 Disposal issues......................................................................................................... 19 3.2 Quarantine and movement controls ................................................................................. 20 3.2.1 Quarantine priorities ................................................................................................. 20 3.2.2 Movement control for people, plant material and machinery ...................................... 20 3.3 Zoning ............................................................................................................................ 20 3.3.1 Destruction Zone ...................................................................................................... 20 3.3.2 Quarantine Zone....................................................................................................... 21 3.3.3 Buffer Zone .............................................................................................................. 21 3.3.4 Restricted Area ......................................................................................................... 21 3.3.5 Control Area ............................................................................................................. 21 3.4 Decontamination and farm clean up ................................................................................ 22 3.4.1 Decontamination procedures .................................................................................... 22 3.4.2 General safety precautions ....................................................................................... 22 3.5 Surveillance and tracing .................................................................................................. 22 3.5.1 Surveillance .............................................................................................................. 22 3.5.2 Survey regions ......................................................................................................... 22 3.5.3 Post-eradication surveillance .................................................................................... 23 4 References ............................................................................................................................ 24 4.1 Websites ......................................................................................................................... 26 5 Appendices............................................................................................................................ 27 Appendix 1. Standard diagnostic protocols ............................................................................... 27 Appendix 2. Experts, resources and facilities ............................................................................ 27 Appendix 3. Communications strategy ...................................................................................... 28 Appendix 4. Market access impacts ......................................................................................... 28 PAGE 4 PLANT HEALTH AUSTRALIA | Contingency Plan – Leaf blight of wheat (Alternaria triticina) 1 Purpose of this Contingency Plan This Contingency Plan provides background
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