Pseudococcus viburni Yes (García et al. Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No (Signoret, 1875) 2018) Tas., Vic., WA (Plant required required required Health Australia 2018) Synonym: Pseudococcus affinis (Maskell, 1894) [Pseudococcidae] Thysanoptera No thrips species associated with dragon fruit were identified by Indonesia. Application of the Final group pest risk analysis for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports (Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 2017) did not identify any thrips that are associated with the fresh dragon fruit export pathway from Indonesia. A further literature search found no thrips species that are likely to be present on the fresh dragon fruit pathway. BACTERIA Enterobacter cloacae Yes (Suprapta, Yes. NSW, Qld, WA Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No (Jordan, 1890) Hormaeche Maulina & Khalimi (Plant Health Australia required required required and Edwards 1960 2014) 2018) [Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae] Erwinia chrysanthemi Yes (Haerani & No. This species has No. This species infects Assessment not Assessment not No Burkholder et al., 1953 Damayanti 2015) been reclassified into flowers and young fruit, required required multiple species within forming water-soak [Enterobacteriales: a new genus (Marrero et blisters and obvious Enterobacteriaceae] al. 2013; Samson et al. secondary infections Fruit soft rot 2005). Due to the that can spread to the Note: Erwinia uncertainty around the whole fruit within chrysanthemi has been taxonomy of this 1224 hours (Hieu & Hoa split into at least six complex, the identity of 2015; Hoa et al. 2014). Dickeya species. It is not the species recorded Infected fruits will be certain which Dickeya from either Australia or culled during standard species the records Indonesia cannot be commercial production reported here refer to. confidently assessed practices. without indepth molecular examination.
Pseudococcus viburni (Signoret, 1875) Synonym: Pseudococcus affinis (Maskell, 1894) [Pseudococcidae] Yes (García et al. 2018) Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., WA (Plant Health Australia 2018) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Thysanoptera No thrips species associated with dragon fruit were identified by Indonesia. Application of the Final group pest risk analysis for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports (Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 2017) did not identify any thrips that are associated with the fresh dragon fruit export pathway from Indonesia. A further literature search found no thrips species that are likely to be present on the fresh dragon fruit pathway. BACTERIA Enterobacter cloacae (Jordan, 1890) Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 [Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae] Yes (Suprapta, Maulina & Khalimi 2014) Yes. NSW, Qld, WA (Plant Health Australia 2018) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Erwinia chrysanthemi Burkholder et al., 1953 [Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae] Fruit soft rot Note: Erwinia chrysanthemi has been split into at least six Dickeya species. It is not certain which Dickeya species the records reported here refer to. Yes (Haerani & Damayanti 2015) No. This species has been reclassified into multiple species within a new genus (Marrero et al. 2013; Samson et al. 2005). Due to the uncertainty around the taxonomy of this complex, the identity of the species recorded from either Australia or Indonesia cannot be confidently assessed without indepth molecular examination. No. This species infects flowers and young fruit, forming water-soak blisters and obvious secondary infections that can spread to the whole fruit within 1224 hours (Hieu & Hoa 2015; Hoa et al. 2014). Infected fruits will be culled during standard commercial production practices. Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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