Zingiber spectabile

Country
Solomon Islands (SB)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Plants
NPPO Details
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.biosecurity.gov.sb/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material, including compost, earth and peat moss

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


Plantlets must be propagated by stem cuttings and grown in sterile potting mix.
Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the propagation and to present to the Department of Agriculture Authorised Officer at 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.
Consignments are to be treated with an approved insecticide at recommended manufacturers’ requirements within 7 days of export Approved insecticides are:

  • Dichlorvos;

OR

  • Diazinon;

OR

  • Permethrin / Primiphos – methl (Attack);

OR

  • Taifluvalinate

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 2574)
1) The plants in the consignment were raised from seedlings /cuttings in soil-less rooting media in containers maintained out of contact with the soil.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2575)
1) The roots of the plants were dipped in phensmiphos at 10ml a.i per 10 litres of water for 30 minutes.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 2576)
1) The plants have been fumigated with methyl bromide at 32 grm/m3 at 15-21 degrees celsius for 2 hours.
Import permit dated 20 december 2013
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026