Phylloxera Management Zones in Australia

Phylloxera Management Zones in Australia

In February 2020, Agriculture Victoria confirmed new phylloxera detections in the Yarra Valley – both inside the current Maroondah Phylloxera Infested Zone (PIZ) and outside the PIZ in the Phylloxera Risk Zone (PRZ) to the south-east of the Maroondah PIZ, near Yarra Junction. On 9 July 2020 the expanded Maroondah PIZ boundary was gazetted to include the areas of Woori Yallock, Launching Place, Yarra Junction, Wesburn, Hoddles Creek, Beenak, Gladysdale and Three Bridges. 

Click here to download Agriculture Victoria’s latest Maroondah PIZ boundary map and Industry Notice dated 17 July 2020.

Click here to download the current Phylloxera Management Zones Map. 

Refer to interactive maps for a zoomed in view of all Phylloxera Management Zones. 

1. Phylloxera Infested Zone (PIZ) is known to have phylloxera
2. Phylloxera Interim Buffer Zone (PIBZ) means a zone of 5 km radius around a new detection of phylloxera in Australia, as officially notified by the Chief Plant Health Manager of the jurisdiction in which the detection has been made, as an interim measure pending declaration of a new or amended PIZ in that jurisdiction. At present this is a South Australian management zone only.
3. Phylloxera Risk Zone (PRZ) phylloxera status unknown (but never detected)
4. Phylloxera Exclusion Zone (PEZ) known to be free from phylloxera

Detailed maps of gazetted Phylloxera Infested Zones (PIZ)

New South Wales

• Albury/Corowa
• Sydney Region

Victoria

• North East
• Maroondah
• Nagambie
• Mooroopna
• Upton
• Whitebridge

Detailed maps of Phylloxera Exclusion Zones (PEZ)

Victoria

• Victoria PEZ

Queensland

• Central Inland PEZ

PHYLLOXERA MANAGEMENT ZONES FOR AUSTRALIA This map allows users to view classification of Phylloxera Management Zones in relation to specific Geographical Indication (GI) wine regions.