Current Outbreaks

Agriculture Victoria has announced the third new detection of phylloxera in Victoria’s Yarra Valley since February 2019. Further to our Biosecurity Alerts advising of phylloxera detections in a Victo... Read More...

LINDSAY POINT FRUIT FLY OUTBREAK: IMPORTANT INFORMATION *UPDATED 23 May 2019: A new fruit fly outbreak at Lindsay Point in north-western Victoria was declared on 21st May following detection of a gravid fe... Read More...

Further to the Biosecurity Alert issued on 1 March 2019 advising of a phylloxera detection in a Victorian Phylloxera Risk Zone (PRZ) at St Andrews, Agriculture Victoria posted a new Industry Notice on 25 Ma... Read More...

ST ANDREWS PHYLLOXERA DETECTION: IMPORTANT INFORMATION Vinehealth Australia and Australian Grape and Wine Inc (Australian Grape & Wine) advise that phylloxera strain G1 has been detected in a commercial... Read More...

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB):2018/19 OUTBREAKS The threat of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is escalating in Australia, with six new detections thus far in the 2018/19 season. Key months of heighten... Read More...

THEVENARD FRUIT FLY OUTBREAK: IMPORTANT INFORMATION *UPDATED 13 February 2019: A new fruit fly outbreak at Thevenard on South Australia's west coast was declared following confirmation of larvae in the ar... Read More...

LOXTON FRUIT FLY OUTBREAK: MOVEMENT CONDITIONS FOR WINE GRAPES *UPDATED 30 April 2019: As of 12:01am on 30 April 2019, all conditions outlined below that must be complied with for the movement of wine grap... Read More...