To ensure that the high plant health status of the Australian grains industry is maintained, activities that support biosecurity risk mitigation are essential. Within the grains industry, surveillance activities and preparation of contingency plans for key pest threats have been identified as critical components of biosecurity preparedness and prevention.
To fulfil these objectives, this project developed contingency plans for 18 key priority pest threats of plants and one weed species. In addition, the grains industry preparedness was strengthened with the revision and updating of five high risks pests to include recent research findings.
}, author = {Jo Slattery and Sharyn Taylor} }