Iris spp

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Bulbs / Tubers
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


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

All bulbs in the consignment must be dormant at time of inspection and arrive in New Zealand in a dormant state.

Regulated pests of concern:

  • Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) present in Australia
  • Bulb mealy bug (Phenacoccus avenae) unknown presence in Australia
  • Mealy bug (Phenacoccus emansor) not present in Australia
  • Root mealybug (Rhizoecus palestineae) unknown presence in Australia
  • Ghost swift moth (Hepialus humuli) not present in Australia
  • Common swift moth (Hepialus lupulinus) not present in Australia
  • Potato stem borer (Hydraecia micacea) not present in Australia
  • Iris borer (Macronoctua onusta) unknown presence in Australia
  • Iris thrips (Frankliniella iridis) unknown presence in Australia
  • Bulb scale mite (Steneotarsonemus laticeps) present in Australia
  • Sheath nematode (Hemicycliophora typical) present in Australia
  • Nematide (Tylenchorhynchus gaudialis) unknown presence in Australia
  • Spiral nematode (Rotylenchus goodeyi) present in Australia
  • Peanut root knot nematode (Meloidogyne arenaria) present in Australia
  • Nematode (Meloidogyne ichinohei) unknown presence in Australia
  • Trematosphaeria heterospora unknown presence in Australia
  • Rhizome rot; Iris spp (Botryotinia convolute) unknown presence in Australia
  • Fire disease (Botryotinia polyblastis) not present in Australia
  • Black slime (Sclerotinia bulborum) unknown presence in Australia
  • Armillaria root rot (Armillaria mellea) not present in Australia
  • Scytinostroma eurasiaticogalactinum White root rot
  • Hysterangium boudieri unknown presence in Australia
  • Basal rot (Rhizoctonia tuliparum) not present in Australia
  • Sclerotium rot (Sclerotium rolfsii var. delphinii) present in Australia
  • Bacterial rot (Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioli) present in Australia
  • Broad bean wilt virus present in Australia
  • Iris fulva mosaic virus unknown presence in Australia
  • Iris germanica leaf stripe virus unknown presence in Australia
  • Japanese iris necrotic ring virus unknown presence in Australia
  • Tobacco rattle virus present in Australia
All bulbs must be treated for regulated insects and mites as per Section 2.2.1.7 of the Department of Agriculture New Zealand Standard 155.02.6: Importation of Nursery Stock (published on the Department of Agriculture New Zealand web site), within 7 days prior to freezing, cold storage or shipment

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.


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

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1268)
1) The bulbs are sourced from a pest free place of production, free from regulated nematodes and fungi,
2) The bulbs are sourced from a pest free place of production, free from regulated bacteria and viruses.
NPPO regulations
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026