Expanding emergency measures for <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> (February 2024)

The Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has updated protocols to handle the threat of Xylella fastidiosa, a significant bacterial pathogen, in imported nursery stock. Effective December 2023, regulatory measures are enforced for plants within the Simaroubaceae family to mitigate the risk of Xylella. This Nursery Paper discusses how the disease spreads and how growers can protect themselves. Also included is a case study on Xylella fastidiosa with Dr Fiona Constable of Agriculture Victoria.