Biosecurity Plan for the Vegetable Industry A shared responsibility between government and industry Version 3.0 May 2018 Plant Health AUSTRALIA Location: Level 1 1 Phipps Close DEAKIN ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6215 7700 Fax: +61 2 6260 4321 E-mail: [email protected] Visit our web site: www.planthealthaustralia.com.au An electronic copy of this plan is available through the email address listed above. © Plant Health Australia Limited 2018 Copyright in this publication is owned by Plant Health Australia Limited, except when content has been provided by other contributors, in which case copyright may be owned by another person. With the exception of any material protected by a trade mark, this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivs 3.0 Australia licence. 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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 and 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. | PAGE 2 Acknowledgements The Biosecurity Plan for the Vegetable Industry was coordinated by Plant Health Australia and developed through a partnership approach with government and industry. The following organisations and agencies were involved in the development and finalisation of the plan: | PAGE 3 Endorsement The Biosecurity Plan for the Vegetable Industry (Version 3.0) was formally endorsed by the vegetable industry (through AUSVEG) in October 2017, and all state and territory governments (through the Plant Health Committee) in March 2018. The Australian Government endorses the document without prejudice for the purposes of industry’s planning needs and meeting the Department’s obligations under Clause 13 of the EPPRD. In providing this endorsement the Department notes page 89 of the Plan which states: “This Document considers all potential pathways by which a pest might enter Australia, including natural and assisted spread (including smuggling). This is a broader view of potential risk than the IRA conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources which focus only on specific regulated import pathways.” Reporting suspect pests Any unusual plant pest should be reported immediately to the relevant state/territory agriculture department through the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline (1800 084 881). Early reporting enhances the chance of effective control and eradication. | PAGE 4 Table of contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 10 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... 11 SIGNIFICANT BIOSECURITY THREATS ............................................................................... 13 Document overview ............................................................................................................... 14 High priority exotic pests, established pests and weeds of biosecurity significance ......... 14 Implementing biosecurity for the Australian Vegetable industry 2017-2022 ...................... 14 Threat identification and pest risk assessments ................................................................ 15 Risk mitigation and preparedness ...................................................................................... 15 Response management ..................................................................................................... 15 Pests and Weeds of Biosecurity Significance Overview ....................................................... 17 Vegetable industry high priority exotic pests ...................................................................... 18 Established pests of biosecurity significance ..................................................................... 30 Established weeds of biosecurity significance ................................................................... 38 Implementing biosecurity for the Australian Vegetable industry 2017-2022 ......................... 42 Australian Vegetable industry - biosecurity preparedness ................................................. 63 AUSVEG Ltd. industry biosecurity statement..................................................................... 76 NATIONAL BIOSECURITY SYSTEM ...................................................................................... 77 What is biosecurity and why is it important? ......................................................................... 78 The plant biosecurity system in Australia .............................................................................. 78 Vegetable Peak Industry Body ........................................................................................... 79 Plant Health Australia ......................................................................................................... 80 The Biosecurity Plan .............................................................................................................. 80 Biosecurity planning ........................................................................................................... 81 Biosecurity Plan development ............................................................................................ 82 Review processes .............................................................................................................. 83 THREAT IDENTIFICATION AND PEST RISK ASSESSMENTS ............................................ 85 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 86 Exotic pests of the vegetable industry ................................................................................... 87 Threat identification ............................................................................................................ 87 Pest risk assessments ........................................................................................................ 87 Ranking pest threats .......................................................................................................... 89 Description of terms used in pest risk tables ...................................................................... 89 RISK MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS ........................................................................... 93 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 94 Barrier quarantine .................................................................................................................. 95 National level – importation restrictions ............................................................................. 95 State and regional level – movement restrictions ............................................................ 100 Farm level – exclusion activities ....................................................................................... 104 Surveillance ......................................................................................................................... 104 National surveillance programs ........................................................................................ 105 State surveillance programs ............................................................................................. 106 Farm surveillance activities .............................................................................................. 109 | PAGE 5 Training ................................................................................................................................ 110 National EPP Training Program ....................................................................................... 110 Awareness ........................................................................................................................... 111 High priority plant pest threat-related documents ............................................................ 111 Further information on high priority pests ......................................................................... 112 Further information/relevant