Completed project
Improving diagnostics and biosecurity for graft-transmissible diseases in citrus (CT17007)
Publication date: October 6, 2022
Delivery Partner: NSW Department of Primary Industries
From 2019 to 2022, this investment strengthened the Australian citrus industry’s ability to combat graft-transmissible diseases through improved knowledge of citrus pathogens and how to diagnose them. The project supported the NSW DPI Citrus Pathology Program in collaboration with other bodies, including Auscitrus.
The work followed on from earlier Hort Innovation Citrus Fund investment Protecting Australian citrus germplasm through improved diagnostic tools (CT14009), which enhanced Australia’s capability to detect and manage major pathogen threats, such as huanglongbing, and built an experienced citrus biosecurity team. This project continued this critical work to ensure industry and government were armed with appropriate tools and knowledge to protect Australian citrus from diseases threatening industry sustainability.
The citrus biosecurity team worked on research and diagnostic issues prioritised by the citrus industry and addressed suspected and confirmed incursion responses. Some key achievements included:
This project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Citrus Fund
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