Cynodon spp

Country
Fiji (FJ)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Plants
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture Biosecurity Authority of Fiji Islands
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.baf.com.fj/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
ICR is applicable to the following turf grass species:
  • Cynodon transvaalensis x Cynodon dactylon
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.


Consignments must not be packed in hay, straw, chaff, ect. Nor any decomposing material.

Consignments must be correctly labelled with it's full botanical name (genus and species).

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Pests of concern to Fiji
  • Dollar spot (Clarireedia jacksonii)
  • Grey leaf spot (Pyricularia grisea) 
  • Leaf Spot (Drechslera spp)
  • Curvularia Leaf Blight  (Curvularia spp)
  • Bipolaris Leaf Spot (Bipolaris spp)
  • Rust infection (Puccinia spp)
  • Southern sting nematode (Ibipora lolii)
  • Lawn armyworm (Spodoptera mauritia)
  • Adult black beetle (Heteronychus arator)
Note:
The turf must be bare-rooted. 

The couch grass must be treated with a broad-spectrum insecticide and fungicide (at manufacturers recommended rate) against the pest of concern stated above, at least seven days prior to harvest and export. 

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 7982)
1) The grass in this consignment has been sourced from a field free from dollar spot (Clarireedia jacksonii), grey leaf spot (Pyricularia grisea), Drechslera (Drechslera spp leaf spot),  Curvularia, (Curvularia spp), Bipolaris (Bipolaris spp) and Rust infection (Puccinia spp).
2) The grass in this consignment has been sourced from a field free of the southern sting nematode (Ibipora lolii).

3) The grass in this consignment has been sourced from a field free of lawn armyworm (Spodoptera mauritia) and adult black beetle (Heteronychus arator).
4) The grass in this consignment has been inspected and found to be bare-rooted. 

Import permit dated 19 December 2024. 

17/01/2025 - Case created base on NPPO requirement.
Initial Uploaded: 09/01/2025
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026