Biosecurity & disease management

Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading, in order to avoid production losses and new management and eradication costs.

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Verticillium wilt - Defoliating strain 1A surveillance in Australian cotton April 2015

Smith, Linda (2015-05-07)

Surveillance and sampling for Verticillium wilt defoliating strain. Includes diagnosis request forms

Vert alert! Defoliating strain detected in QLD & NSW

Kirkby, Karen, Smith, Linda (2015-04-15)

Verticillium wilt of cotton is caused by Verticillium dahliae, a soil-borne fungus that enters the roots and grows into the vascular system of the plant.

Farm Biosecurity Manual for the Cotton Industry Version 1.01

Plant Health Australia (Plant Health Australia, 2012-08-07)

The Farm Biosecurity Manual for the Cotton Industry outlines the recommended on farm biosecurity practices that aim to reduce the risk of pests.

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