Alternanthera spp
Country
South Africa (ZA)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Plants
NPPO Details
Department Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Directorate Plant Health & Quality
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | Yes |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Yes |
| Protocol Market | No |
Consignments are to be free from fruits, seeds and pods
Case applies to plants less than 2 years inage
All media used for packing is to be sterilized and free from soil particles. Evidence of sterilization is to be presented to the Department of Agriculture Authoirsed Officer at time of inspection.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2786)
1) Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa), Potato rot nematode (Ditylenchus destructor), Spider mite (Eotetranychus pruni), Pacific spider mite (Tetranychus pacificus), Schoene spider mite (Tetranychus schoenei), McDaniel spider mite (Tetranychus mcdanielli), 4-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus canadensis) and Hawthorn spider mite (Tetranychus viennensis) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The plants were found free through laboratory testing of White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides bessayi), Spring dwarf nematode (Aphelenchoides fragariae), Chrysanthemum foliar nematode (Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi) and Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci),
3) The plants were inspected and found free of 6-spotted spider mite (Eotetranychus sexmaculatus), Leaf miners (Liriomyza spp) and Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis),
4) The plants were inspected and found free from fruits, seeds and pods,
5) The plants are packed in a sterilised medium free from soil particles.
1) Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa), Potato rot nematode (Ditylenchus destructor), Spider mite (Eotetranychus pruni), Pacific spider mite (Tetranychus pacificus), Schoene spider mite (Tetranychus schoenei), McDaniel spider mite (Tetranychus mcdanielli), 4-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus canadensis) and Hawthorn spider mite (Tetranychus viennensis) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The plants were found free through laboratory testing of White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides bessayi), Spring dwarf nematode (Aphelenchoides fragariae), Chrysanthemum foliar nematode (Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi) and Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci),
3) The plants were inspected and found free of 6-spotted spider mite (Eotetranychus sexmaculatus), Leaf miners (Liriomyza spp) and Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis),
4) The plants were inspected and found free from fruits, seeds and pods,
5) The plants are packed in a sterilised medium free from soil particles.
Import permit dated 28 November 2014
Initial Uploaded: 20/10/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026