Historical document
A national industry pest-specific incursion management plan for carrot rust fly (Psila rosae) (VG06114)
Publication date: June 17, 2020
Delivery Partner: Department of Agriculture & Food Western Australia
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
Carrot rust fly has been identified by Plant Health Australia as one of the top threats to the Australian carrot industry. In 2007 Horticulture Australia Ltd (HAL) commissioned the Department of Agriculture and Food Government of Western Australia to develop a Pest Specific Incursion Management Plan, a Pest Risk Assessment and a Diagnostic Protocol for carrot rust fly. It is recommended that these documents to be considered a permanent draft documents to be updated regularly as new information becomes available.
This historical project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund
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