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Fruit flies are categorised as both exotic and endemic biosecurity threats to Australia and are one of the world’s most destructive horticultural pests (Farm Biosecurity, 2016). Exotic fruit flies were ranked ... Read More...

Vinehealth Australia has thrown its support behind vineyard owners whose properties border the routes of this year’s Tour Down Under cycling race held between 14-22 January. The Tour Down Under commands intern... Read More...

The Naracoorte Heat Shed was the first purpose-built facility in South Australia for sterilising vineyard machinery and equipment, to ensure freedom from phylloxera. Vinehealth Australia (VHA) continues to advo... Read More...

Vintage is a key risk time for pest and disease spread, due to the high movement of machinery, equipment and workers between regions and states. “Vintage results in rapid movement of biosecurity vectors that h... Read More...

Public enemy #1: Xylella fastidiosa (Pierce’s Disease) Xylella fastidiosa has been named the number one unwanted plant pest for Australia in 2016 and is a High Priority Pest for the wine industry. “It’s a majo... Read More...

A communications plan has been developed for Vinehealth Australia to ensure we do a better job of communicating our activities with our most important stakeholders: vineyard owners. In 2017 we will deliver a r... Read More...

A new board for Vinehealth Australia has been appointed following an independent selection process, with Roseanne Healy elected as chair. Ms Healy has broad experience of the wine and grapegrowing industry and... Read More...

The Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) have confirmed that, since December 2015, nine new detections of phylloxera within the existing Maroondah Phylloxera Infe... Read More...

Vinehealth Australia has appointed a new chief executive officer and elected a new presiding member. New chief executive officer, Inca Pearce, has been acting in the role since February and has extensive exper... Read More...