Exporting myrtaceous nursery stock - Industry Notice
Trade restrictions due to a myrtle rust detection in Victoria
Myrtle rust (Uredo rangelii) was first detected in Australia on the New South Wales central coast in April 2010. Since the initial detection, the disease has been progressively found across a large area of New South Wales and Queensland.
Victoria has recently had detections of myrtle rust in nurseries in Melbourne. As a result of the detections, movement of all myrtle rust host material has been restricted to the remaining states and territories which do not have the disease.
Myrtle rust host material includes all myrtaceous plant material, such as:
- potted and bare-rooted plants
- seeds, bulbs, corms and rhizomes
- flowers, leaf material and cuttings.
Requirement:
As of 9 January 2012, some interstate quarantine authorities have implemented restrictions for Victorian myrtle rust host material (see table).
Myrtaceous material and plants must be inspected for presence of myrtle rust and treated with an approved fungicide nominated by the importing state or territory and for which the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued a permit for the treatment of myrtle rust.
Restrictions:
|
State/Territory |
Conditions |
Certification |
|---|---|---|
|
Western Australia & Tasmania |
Prohibition of all myrtle rust host material |
Apply to Tasmania or WA for a permit |
|
Queensland & New South Wales |
Myrtle rust host material must not be infested prior to consignment |
Not required |
|
South Australia & Northern Territory |
See general treatment conditions below |
Plant Health Assurance Certificate or Plant Health Certificate |
General treatment conditions:
(a) The nursery of origin has been inspected by an accredited person within 14 days of despatch and found to be free of myrtle rust symptoms; and
(b) (i) All plants in the consignment have been treated with an approved fungicide within 7 days of despatch; or
(ii) All plants of the Myrtaceae family in the nursery have been treated with an approved fungicide twice within 28 days of despatch at 14 day intervals; and
(c) The consignment has been inspected at the rate of 600 plants or 2 per cent of plants in the consignment and found to be free from symptoms of myrtle rust.
Note: There may be other state quarantine restrictions for other pests and diseases and there are other conditions for other types of host material.
Further information:
To contact your local Plant Standards Officer regarding movement conditions, or to report a suspected myrtle rust infestation, please phone DPI on 1800 084 881.
