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Grape phylloxera
About phylloxera I High risk materials I Phylloxera management zones I Movement and management procedures I Media releases I Reporting I Further information
Latest News
Nursery industry update - moving grapevine materials
Moving grapevine materials? - Do the right thing (media release)
Bendigo/Heathcote vineyards now phylloxera free (media release)
Revised Maroondah PIZ 2009
About phylloxera
Grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifolii) is a destructive aphid pest that lives on the roots of grapevines. Phylloxera aphids feed by sucking fluids from grapevine roots, which causes a progressive decline in the vigour of infested vines.
European (Vitis vinifera) grapevines, which comprise the vast majority of Australian vineyards, have very little tolerance to phylloxera, which therefore represents a major threat to the industry.
The Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of South Australia provides more information about phylloxera (external link).
High risk materials
Phylloxera is most commonly spread through transportation of materials such as:
- grapevines, including cuttings and rootlings
- whole grapes
- grape marc and must
- sample material for analysis
- soil
- machinery, packages or equipment used in the cultivation or harvesting of any of these materials.
| Phylloxera adults, crawlers and eggs
Grapevines infested with phylloxera |
You must check these materials carefully and follow appropriate procedures before transporting them.
Do not transport any materials that may have come in contact with phylloxera.
Phylloxera management zones in Victoria
Control areas have been declared to prevent the spread of phylloxera in Victoria.
- Phylloxera Infested Zones (PIZs) are known infested areas, established to prevent the spread of the pest from the area.
A single Order (PDF 33KB) applies to the declaration of these PIZs.
- Phylloxera Exclusion Zones (PEZs) are areas known to be free of phylloxera, established to prevent the entry of the pest into the area.
Following the declaration of the Bendigo/Heathcote PEZ (see media release - external site), the three declared Victorian PEZs have been combined into one zone, which is known as the Western PEZ:
Map (PDF 634KB)
Order (PDF 132KB)
- Phylloxera Risk Zones (PRZs) are areas where phylloxera has not been detected and which have not been surveyed.
A map of the phylloxera management zones of Australia (PDF 713KB) is published by the Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of South Australia.
To view these documents you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat, available from the Adobe website (external link).
Movement and management procedures
Procedures for PIZs are provided in the National Phylloxera Management Protocol (external link).
Interstate Certification Assurance
In order to facilitate regular movement of all grape material, Interstate Certification Assurance (ICA) arrangements are available. These can be used for interstate and intrastate movement of grape material between PIZs and PRZs or PEZs.
Nursery industry update July 09 - moving grapevine materials (PDF 197KB)
Media releases
Moving grapevine materials? - Do the right thing (PDF 44KB) 28/07/09
Bendigo/Heathcote vineyards now phylloxera free (external site) 12/06/09
Further phylloxera detection in the Yarra Valley (PDF 39KB) 05/12/08
Grampians-Pyrenees now phylloxera free (PDF 40KB) 21/06/08
Grape harvester prosecution sends strong message (PDF 39KB) 29/01/08
Reporting suspected phylloxera
If you think that you may have found phylloxera on your property, contact the DPI Plant Standards Branch on (03) 9210 9390.
Further information
Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (external link)
Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of South Australia (external link)
National Vine Health Steering Committee (external link)
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