Pests and Diseases


Common name
Scientific name
Organism
Affects
Biosecurity program
Emerging/ exotic/ notifiable*
African citrus psyllid
Trioza erytreae
Insect
All cultivars of Citrus. Murraya (native and ornamental forms of mock orange or orange jasmine) and a range of ornamentals.
Surveillance
Exotic2
Siphoninus phillyreae
Insect
Ornamentals and fruit crops
Surveillance
Emerging*3
Diaphorina citri
Insect
All cultivars of Citrus. Murraya (native and ornamental forms of mock orange or orange jasmine) and Bergera koenigii (curry leaf). Also a range of ornamentals.
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Phyllosticta musarum and Guignardia musae
Fungus
Severe infection results in yellowing of the leaf, which withers and dies.
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Mycosphaerella fijiensis
Fungus
Bananas
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Orobanche ramosa
Parasitic weed
Broadleaf crops, broadleaf weeds, native plants
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Banana bunchy top virus
Virus
Bananas
Surveillance
Emerging*3, notifiable*
Xanthomonas axonopodis
Bacteria
Citrus
Surveillance
Exotic*2 , notifiable*
Citripestis sagittiferella
Insect
Citrus and other plants in the Rutaceae
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Candidatus liberobacter spp.
Bacteria
Citrus
Surveillance
Exotic*2 , notifiable*
Oidium tingitaninum and O. citri
Fungus
Citrus
Surveillance
Exotic2
Elsinoe australis
Fungus
Citrus
Surveillance
Exotic2
Citrus tristeza closterovirus (CTV): mandarin stem pitting strains
Virus
Citrus
Surveillance
Exotic2
Conopomorpha cramerella
Insect of the family Gracillariidae
Cocoa, rambutan and longan
Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity
Emerging
Wasmannia auropunctata
Ant
Environment
Eradication and control
Exotic*2, notifiable*
Hylotrupes
Insect
Seasoned pine timber
Surveillance
Exotic*
Solenopsis invicta
Ant
Environment
Eradication and control
Exotic*2, notifiable*
Caused by
Fusarium species
In wheat mainly
Fusarium graminearum
andF.
pseudogram-
inearum
Wheat and
barley
No
No; endemic and sporadic
Caused by Fusarium species
Mainly Fusarium thapsinum and F. andyaze
Sorghum
No
No; endemic and common
Achatina fulica
Gastropod
Environment
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Daktulosphaira vitifoliae
Insect
Grapes
Surveillance
Exotic*2, notifiable*
Phakopsora euvitis
Fungus
Grapes
Surveillance
Exotic*2, notifiable*
Phoma tracheiphila
Fungus
Citrus
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Prontarinia spp.
Insect
Mangoes
Surveillance
Emerging
Idioscopus nitidulus and
I. clypealis
Insect
Mangoes
Surveillance
Exotic*2, notifiable*
Fusarium mangiferae
and other
Fusarium spp.
Fungus
Mangoes
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Spulerina isonoma
Insect
Mangoes
Surveillance
Emerging*3
Sternochetus frigidus
Insect
Mangoes
Surveillance
Exotic*2, notifiable*
Ceratitis capitata
Insect
Fruit and vegetables, esp. stone fruit
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Bactrocera cucurbitae
Insect
Fruit and vegetables, esp. cucurbits and beans
Surveillance
Exotic*2, notifiable*
Thrips palmi
Insect
Fruit and vegetables
Surveillance
Emerging*3
Puccinia psidii
Fungus
Complete host range not known; however, it has been identified on Melaleuca, Syzygium and Eugenia sp.
Surveillance
Emerging*3
Amyelois transitella
Insect
Citrus, English walnuts, pistachio, almonds and grapes
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Panama disease
Fusarium oxysprorum f. sp. cubense

Fusarium species
Fungus
Bananas
Surveillance


Control
Exotic*2, notifiable*


Emerging*3
Bactrocera papayae
Insect
Fruit and vegetables
Surveillance
Exotic, notifiable*
Virus type P (PRSV-P)
Virus
Papaya and cucurbits
Control
Emerging*3
Xylella fastidiosa
Bacteria
Grapes
Surveillance
Exotic*2 , notifiable*

Virus
Stonefruit
Surveillance
Exotic*2, notifiable*
Potato cyst nematode
Globodera rostochiensis (Wall.) Skarbilovich
Nematode
Potato plants and other members of the solanaceous plant family
Surveillance
Emerging*2, notifiable*
Deanolis sublimbalis
Insect
Mangoes
Surveillance and control
Exotic*2, notifiable*
Bemisia tabaci biotype B
Insect
Range of ornamental and crop plants
Surveillance
Emerging*3
Scirtothrips aurantii
Insect
Ornamental and fruit crops, esp. citrus
Surveillance
Emerging*3, notifiable*
Oligonychus ilicus
Insect
Range
Surveillance
Exotic*2
Aleurodicus dispersus
Insect
Range
Surveillance
Emerging*3
Thysanoptera : Thripidae
Insect
Vegetables and fruit
Plant health pest and disease
Emerging*3
Liriomyza sativae
Insect
Common horticultural crops and ornamental plant species, esp. tomatoes, pumpkins and beans
Surveillance
Emerging*2
Anoplolepis gracilipes
Ant
Environment
Eradication and control
Exotic*2

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