Cotton bush plants that Inspect reports from produce seed are large and the public as highly visible. required. Coarse grains 3 and fodder 2 3 6 Moderate Any cotton bush that is Public to practice trade/transport present in a crop or pasture biosecurity if in areas paddock would be killed where cotton bush is during harvest. seeding. Cotton bush could be moved Inspect reports from in agricultural produce. the public as required. Any cotton bush that is present in a crop or pasture Using Agricultural paddock be killed during communications 4 produce 2 3 6 Moderate harvest. plan, urge (including hay) landholders to practice on-farm biosecurity if in areas where cotton bush is seeding.
3 Coarse grains and fodder trade/transport 2 3 6 Moderate Cotton bush plants that produce seed are large and highly visible. Any cotton bush that is present in a crop or pasture paddock would be killed during harvest. Inspect reports from the public as required. Public to practice biosecurity if in areas where cotton bush is seeding. 4 Agricultural produce (including hay) 2 3 6 Moderate Cotton bush could be moved in agricultural produce. Any cotton bush that is present in a crop or pasture paddock be killed during harvest. Inspect reports from the public as required. Using communications plan, urge landholders to practice on-farm biosecurity if in areas where cotton bush is seeding.
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