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 Import Health Standard  
Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables  
Melon, Cucumis melo  
from Australia  
 
Proposed Amendment  
 
Issued pursuant to Section 24A of the Biosecurity Act 1993  
Date Issued:  16 Feb ruary 2021  
 
1    NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PLANT PROTECTIO N ORGANISAT ION 
 
The New Zealand national plant protection organisation is the Ministry for Primary Industries  
and as such, all communication should be addressed to:  
 
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)  
Animal & P lant Health Directorate  
Plant Health Group  
PO Box 2526  
Welling ton 6140  
Email: plantimports@mpi.govt.nz  
http://www. mpi.govt.nz  
 
2    GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ALL PLANT PRODUCTS  
 
All plants and plant products are PROHIBITED  entry into New Zealand, unless an import health 
standard has bee n issued in ac cordance wit h Section 24A of the Biosecurity Act 1993.  Should 
prohibited plants or plant products be intercepted by the Ministry for Primary Industries , the 
importer will be offered the option of reshipment or destruction of the consignment.  
 
The national  plant prote ction organisation of the exporting country is requested to inform the 
Ministry for Primary Industries  of any change in its address.  
 
The national plant protection organisation of the exporting country is required to inform the 
Ministry for Pri mary Industr ies of any newly recorded organisms which may infest/infect any 
commodity approved for export to New  Zealand.  
 
Pursuant to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, proposals for the deliberate 
introduction of new organ isms (includin g geneticall y modified organisms) as defined by the Act   
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 should be referred to:  
 
Environment Protection  Authority  
PO Box 131  
Wellington  
NEW ZEALAND  
 
Also note:  
In order to meet the Environmental Protection  Authority's requirements the scient ific name (i.e . 
genus and species) of the commodity must be included in the phytosanitary certificate.  
 
3    EXPLANATION OF PEST CATEGORIES  
 
The Ministry for Primary Industries  has categorised organisms associated with plants and plant 
products into regula ted and non -regulated orga nisms as described below.  Organisms (including 
weeds) associated with each commodity will appear on a separate pest list which will be attached 
to each import health standard as an Appendix.  Weeds may be in the form of seeds or other plant 
parts. 
 
3.1    REGULATED ORGANISMS  
 
Regulated organisms are those organisms for which phytosanitary actions would be undertaken if 
they were intercepted/detected.  These will include new organisms as defined by the Hazardous 
Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.  Regul ated organisms are sub -divided into the 
following groups:  
 
3.1.1    Quarantine: Risk group 1 pests  
 
Risk group 1 pests are those regulated pests (FAO Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms, 1996) which 
on introduction into New Zealand co uld cause unac ceptable eco nomic impacts on the production 
of a commodity/commodities and/or the environment.  
 
3.1.2    Quarantine: Risk group 2 pests  
 
Risk group 2 pests are those regulated pests which on introduction into New Zealand could cause 
a major d isruption to m arket access  (some importing countries require specific pre -export 
phytosanitary treatments) and/or significant economic impacts on the production of a particular 
commodity/commodities and/or the environment.  
 
3.1.3    Quarantine: Risk group 3 pests 
  
Risk group 3 pes ts (e.g. economically significant species of fruit flies) are those regulated pests 
which on entry into New Zealand would cause a major disruption to market access for a wide 
range of New Zealand commodities and/or have significan t economic imp acts on thei r production 
and/or the environment (some importing countries prohibit the entry of the host commodity).  An 
official surveillance system is required for such pests in New Zealand.  
  
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 3.1.4    Regulated non -quarantine pests  
 
A regu lated non -quarantine pest (denoted by "reg." on the pest list) is a pest whose presence in a 
consignment of plants for planting, affects the intended use of those plants with an economically 
unacceptable impact and is therefore regulated within the territo ry of the impo rting contra cting 
party (Revised IPPC definition, Rome 1997).  These pests would be under official control by the 
use of a Government operated or audited certification scheme.  
 
3.1.5    Regulated non plant pests  
 
Regulated non plant pests are  those organis ms which, al though not pests of plants or plant 
products, may be associated with plants or plant products in international trade, and may have an 
affect on human or animal health (eg. black widow spider) and thus fall under the jurisdiction o f 
other New Ze aland govern ment departments.  The categorisation of these organisms and their 
associated import restrictions will be applied in accordance with the requirements of the relevant 
departments.  
 
3.1.6    Vectors of associated quarantine pests  
 
In the context of this impo rt health standard, vectors are those organisms which are able to 
transmit regulated pests into New Zealand.  To prevent the transmission of vectored quarantine 
organisms to susceptible commodities in New Zealand, it is necessary to prevent the  entry of th eir 
vectors.  Vectors (denoted by "vect." on the pest list) will be categorised as risk group 1 even if 
they are present in New Zealand, unless they are risk group 2 pests in their own right.  If the 
vectored organism is not prese nt in the expo rting countr y then the associated vector(s), if present 
in New Zealand, will be categorised as a non -regulated non -quarantine pest(s).  
 
3.1.7    Vectored organisms  
 
Vectored organisms (denoted by "VO" on the pest list) are those regulated pes ts that are ab le to 
enter New Zealand via a vector associated with the imported commodity.  
 
3.1.8    Strains of pests  
 
Where there is documented evidence that a pest associated with the imported commodity  has a 
different host range, different pesticide re sistance, vect ors a differ ent range of organisms, or is 
more virulent than that of the same species present in New Zealand,  then the different strain 
(denoted by "strain" on the pest list) of that pest will be categorised accordingly as a risk group 1 
or 2 regulated pe st. 
 
3.1.9    Unidentifiable organisms  
 
Should identification of an organism not be possible within the required time frame, the organism 
will be categorised as a regulated pest (either risk groups 1, 2, or 3) until such time as shown 
otherwi se. 
 
3.1.10    Unlisted or ganisms  
 
Should an organism be intercepted that is not included on the pest list for that commodity, it will 
be categorised into the appropriate risk group and action taken accordingly.  
  
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 3.2    NON -REGULATED ORGANISMS  
 
Non-regula ted organisms are those or ganisms for which phytosanitary actions would not be 
undertaken if they were intercepted/detected.  These would include new organisms which could 
not establish in New Zealand.  Non -regulated organisms are sub -divided into the foll owing 
groups:  
 
3.2.1    No n-regulated non -quarantine pests  
 
 Non-regulated non -quarantine pests are either already present in New Zealand and are not under 
official control or, could not establish in New Zealand.  
 
3.2.2    Non -regulated non plant pests  
 
Non-regulated n on plant pes ts are not pests of plants and are not of concern to the Ministry for 
Primary Industries  or any other New Zealand government department.  
 
3.3    CONTAMINANTS (INCLUDING SOIL)  
    
Consignments contaminated with soil, or other pote ntial carriers  of regulate d pests (eg. leaf litter) 
will not be permitted entry if the level of contamination is above the acceptable tolerance.  
 
4    APPLICATION OF PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES  
 
A number of different phytosanitary measures may be applied to pes ts in each ris k group, 
depending on the commodity and the type of pest.  These measures include:  
 
4.1    QUARANTINE: RISK GROUP 1 PESTS  
 
 Phytosanitary measures required for risk group 1 pests may include:  
 
- inspection and phytosanitary certification of t he consignment  according t o appropriate 
procedures by the national plant protection organisation of the exporting country,  
- testing prior to export for regulated pests which cannot be readily detected by inspection 
(eg. viruses on propagating material fro m accredited f acilities), and verified by an 
additional declaration, to that given on the phytosanitary certificate,  
-  inspection/testing of the consignment by the Ministry for Primary Industries  prior to 
biosecurity clearance, to ensure the specified pes t tolerance ha s not been e xceeded.  
 
4.2    QUARANTINE: RISK GROUP 2 PESTS  
 
Phytosanitary measures required for risk group 2 pests  may include all the requirements for risk 
group 1 pests and may also require pre -export pest control activities to be underta ken by the 
contracting part y, and confirmed by additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate.  
  
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 4.3    QUARANTINE: RISK GROUP 3 PESTS  
 
Phytosanitary measures  applied to risk group 3 pests may include all the requirements for risk 
group 1 pests p lus: 
 
- the app lication of a pre -export treatment which has been developed in accordance with 
an approved Ministry for Primary Industries  standard,  
- an official bilateral quarantine arrangement between the Ministry for Primary Industries  
and Australia nat ional plant pro tection orga nisation which includes descriptions of each 
approved treatment system(s),  
- specific additional declarations on the phytosanitary certificate.  
 
4.4    REGULATED NON -QUARANTINE PESTS  
 
Phytosanitary measures applied to regulated n on-quarantine p ests will ge nerally be the same as 
for risk group 1 pests, or according to the contingencies implemented for that pest if detected in 
New Zealand.  
 
4.5    NON -REGULATED NON -QUARANTINE PESTS  
 
No phytosanitary measures are applied to non -regul ated non -quaran tine pests.  
 
5    GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLES  
 
Commodity sub -class: fresh fruit/vegetables includes fresh fruit and vegetables for consumption.  
 
Only inert /synthetic material may be used for the protection, packaging and s hipping materia ls of 
fresh fruit/vegetables . 
 
All host material (fruit/vegetables) of fruit fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) of economic 
significance shall only be imported under the terms of a bilateral quarantine arrangement (e.g. 
agreement, workplan) between the Ministry for Pr imary Industries  and the supply country's 
national plant protection organisation.  
  
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 6    SPECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR MELONS FROM AUSTRALIA  
 
This import health standard covers the req uirements for the entry of melons, commodity sub -
class: fresh frui t/vegetables  from Australia only.  
 
6.1    PRE -EXPORT REQUIREMENTS  
 
6.1.1    Inspection of the consignment  
 
The Ministry for Primary Industries  requires that the Australia national plant prot ection 
organisation sample and inspect the consignm ent according t o official p rocedures for all visually 
detectable regulated pests (as specified by the Ministry for Primary Industries ), with a 95% 
confidence level, that not more than 0.5% of the units in the consignment are infested (this 
equates to an ac ceptance level of zero unit s infested by quarantine pests in a sample size of 600 
units).  
 
6.1.2    Testing of the consignment  
 
Testing of the consignment prior to export to New  Zealand for quarantine path ogens which are 
not visually detectable is not gene rally required for fresh me lons from Australia.  
 
6.1.3    Documentation  
 
Bilateral quarantine arrangement:  Required  
 
Melons, commodity sub -class: fresh fruit/vegetables, may only be imported into New  Zealand 
from Australia under the terms of the bilateral  quarantine arr angement.  
 
Phytosanitary certificate:  Required.  
 
Import  permit/Authorisation to import:   Exempt under Gazette Notice: No. AG12, 
13 July 1995.  
 
6.1.4    Phytosanitary certification  
 
A comple ted phytosanitary certificate issued by the Austral ia national pla nt protectio n 
organisation must accompany all melons, commodity sub -class: fresh fruit/vegetables exported to 
New  Zealand.  
 
Before an export phytosanitary certificate is to be issued, the Au stralia national plant protection 
organisation must  be satisfied t hat the foll owing activities required by the Ministry for Primary 
Industries  have been undertaken.  
 
The melons have:  
 
- been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free 
of visually detectable regulated p ests specified by the Minis try for Primary Industries . 
 
AND  
 
- undergone an agreed treatment that is effective against species in   
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  Quarantine: Risk group 3.  
 
AND  
 
- undergone appropriate pest control activi ties that are effective against:  
 
 Bemisia tabaci   
 Phyllophaga sp. 
 Tetranyc hus kanzawai  
 Thrips palmi  
 
OR 
 
 been sourced from an area free (verified by an official detection survey) from the 
following:  
 
 Bemisia tabaci   
 Phyllophaga sp. 
 Tetranychus kan zawai 
 Thrips palmi  
 
AND  
 
- been produced in a pest f ree place of pr oduction for  Cucumber green mottle mosaic 
virus  (CGMMV).  
 
Note:  Combinations of treatments and area freedom are permissible for the aforementioned risk 
group 2 regulated pests.  
 
6.1.5    Ad ditional declarations to the phytosanitary certific ate 
 
If satisfi ed that the pre-export activities have been undertaken, the Australia national plant 
protection organisation must confirm this by providing the following additional declarations to 
the phyto sanitary certificate:  
 
"The melons in this consignm ent have:  
 
- been inspected  in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of 
any visually detectable regulated pests specified by the Ministry for Primary Industries . 
 
AND  
 
- been  treated in accordance with  
- Appendix 2; or, 
- Append ix 4 (Rockmelon  only); or, 
- Appendix 4 and Appendix 10 (Honeydew melon only); or, 
- Appendix 10 and Appendix 11 ; or, 
- Appendix 12. 
of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry for Prim ary Industries and the 
Australian Quaran tine and Inspection Service c oncerning the a ccess of hos t material of 
fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.  
  
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 NOTE:  Full details of the irradiation treatment must be recorded in the “Disinfestation  
and/or Disinfection Treatment” area of the phytosa nitary certific ate and must  specify the 
treatment dosage rate . 
 
 
AND  
- undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effective against those Risk group 2 
regulated pests specif ied by MPI. 
 
 OR 
 
              been sourced from an area free from th ose Risk group 2 regulated pests specified by 
MPI." 
AND  
 
- been produced in a pest free place of production for Cucumber green mottle mosaic 
virus  (CGMMV).  
 
 
6.2    TRANSIT R EQUIREMENTS  
 
The melons must be  packed and shipped in a manner to prevent contamin ation by regula ted pests.  
 
The package should not be opened in transit.  However, where a consignment is either stored, 
split up or has its packaging changed while in another  country (or  countries) en rout e to New 
Zealand, a "Re -export Certificate" is requ ired.  Where a consignment is held under bond, as a 
result of the need to change conveyances, and it is kept in the original shipping container, a "Re -
export Certificate" is not required . 
 
6.3    INSPECTIO N ON ARRIVAL  
 
The Ministry for Primary Industries  will check the a ccompanying documentation on arrival to 
confirm that it reconciles with the actual consignment.  
 
The Ministry for Primary Industries  requires, with 95% confid ence, that n ot more than 0.5% o f 
the units (for melons, a unit is one fruit) in a consignment are  infested wi th visually detectable 
regulated pests.  To achieve this, the Ministry for Primary Industries  will sample and inspect 600 
units with an acceptance level of zer o infested units (o r equivalent), from the (homogeneous) lot.  
 
6.4    BIOSECURITY/QUA RANTINE DIRE CTIVE  
 
The commodity may be directed to a facility for further treatment if required.  
 
6.5    TESTING FOR REGULATED PESTS  
 
The Ministry for Primary  Industries  may, on the specifi c request of the Director, Plants 
Biosecurity, test  melons (commod ity subclass : fresh fruit/vegetables) from Australia for regulated 
pests.  
 
6.6    ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN ON THE INTERCEPTION/DETECTION OF 
ORGANISMS /CONTAMINANTS   
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If regulated pests are intercept ed/detected on the commodity, or associated packagi ng, the 
followi ng actions w ill be undertaken as appropriate:  
 
6.6.1    Quarantine: Risk group 1 pests  
 
If a risk group 1 pest is intercepted, the importer will be given the o ption of: - 
 
- treatment (where possible) of the consignment at the importer's risk , 
-  re-sorting  (specific c onditions apply) of the consignment,  
- reshipment of the consignment,  
-  destruction of the consignment.  
 
6.6.2    Quarantine: Risk group 2 pests  
 
If a risk gr oup 2 pest is inter cepted, the importer will be given the option of: - 
 
- treatment (w here possibl e) at the discretion of the Director, Plants Biosecurity and 
immediate feedback to the national plant protection organisation of the exporting coun try 
with a r equest for correcti ve action,  
-  reshipment of the consignment,  
-            destruc tion of the consignment.  
 
6.6.3    Quarantine: Risk group 3 pests  
 
Actions for the interception of risk group 3 pests will include: - 
 
- reshipment of the cons ignment OR d estruction of the c onsignment,  
 
 AND  
 
- the suspension of trade, until  the cause of t he non -compl iance is investigated, identified 
and rectified.  The appropriate actions may be audited by the Ministry for Primary 
Industries .  Once the requirem ents of the Ministry for Primar y Industries  have been met 
to the satisfaction of t he Director, Pl ants Biosecu rity, and supporting evidence is 
provided and verified by the Australia national plant protection organisation, the trade 
suspension will be lifted . 
 
6.6.4    Regulated non -quara ntine pests  
 
Actions for the interception/detection  of regulated n on-quarantin e pests will be in accordance 
with the contingencies implemented for that pest if detected in New Zealand.  
 
6.6.5    Regulated non plant pests/unwa nted organis ms 
 
Actions for the  interception/detection of regulated non plant pest s/unwanted orga nisms will b e in 
accordance with the actions required by the relevant government department.  
 
6.6.6    Non -regulated non -quarantine pests  
 
No action is underta ken on the i nterception of non -regulated non -quarantine pests.   
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6.6.7    Non -regul ated non plant pests/organi sms 
 
No action is undertaken on the interception of non -regulated non plant pests/organisms.  
 
6.6.8    Contaminants  
 
Lots with more than 25 grams of soil per 600 unit sample sha ll be treated, reshipped or destroyed.  
 
Interceptio n of extraneous plant materi al (e.g. leaves, twigs) in the 600 unit sample will result in 
the lot being held until an assessment has been made in comparison with the risk of importing th e 
part(s) of the pl ant species concerned.  
 
6.7    BIOSECURITY CLEARANC E 
 
If regulated pests are no t detected, or are successfully treated following interception/detection 
biosecurity clearance will be given.  
 
6.8    FEEDBACK ON NON -COMPLIANCE  
 
The Australi a national plant pr otection organisation will be informed by the Minis try for Primary 
Industries 's Director, Plants Biosecurity of the interception (and treatment) of any regulated pests, 
"unlisted" organisms, or non -compliance with other phyto sanitary req uirements.  
 
7    CO NTINGENCIES FOLLOWING BIOSECURITY CLEARANCE  
 
Should  a regulated pes t be detecte d subsequent to biosecurity clearance,  the Ministry for Primary 
Industries  may implement a management programme (official control programme) in a ccordance 
with Part V of the Bi osecurity Act 1993 and Part 5 of the Biosecurity Am endment Act 1997 . 
  
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 Appendix  
 
Pest List  
Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables  
Melon, Cucumis melo  
from Australia  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)   
 
Quarantine: Risk group  3 pests   
 
Insect   
 
Insecta    
    Diptera   
        Tephritidae   
            Bactrocera cu cumis  cucumb er fruit fly  
            Ceratitis capitata  Mediterranean fruit fly  
 
Quarantine: Risk group 2 pests   
 
Insect   
 
Insecta   
    Coleoptera   
        Scarabaeidae   
            Phyllophaga  sp. crown girdler  
    Homopter a   
        Aleyrodidae   
            Bemisia tabaci  sweet potato whitefly  
    Thysanoptera   
        Thripidae   
            Thrips palmi  palm thrips  
 
Mite   
 
Arach nida   
    Acarina   
        Tetranychidae   
            Tetranychus kanzawai  kanzawa mite  
 
Virus  
 
 -  
     Virgaviridae   
         Tobomovirus   
              Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus  (CGMMV)  - 
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
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 Quarantine: Risk group 1 pests  
 
Insect 
 
Insect a 
  Coleoptera   
        Cerambycidae   
            Apomecyna hist rio cucurbit ste mborer  
        Chrysomelidae   
            Aulacophora foveicollis  red pumpkin beetle  
            Aulacophora hilaris  pumpkin beetle  
            Monole pta australi s red-shouldered le af beetle  
        Coccinellidae   
            Epilachna boisduva li epilachna  beetle  
            Epilachna vigintioctomaculata  leaf feeding coccinellid  
            Epilachna vigintioctopunctata  28-spot ladybird  
            Henose pilachna suffusa  -  
        Curculionidae   
            Listroderes difficilis  veget able weevil  
    Diptera   
        Muscidae   
            Atherigona orientalis  muscid fly  
        Phoridae   
            Megaselia  sp. -  
        Teph ritidae   
            Dacus ax anus fruit fly  
            Dacus petioliforma  fruit fly  
    Hem iptera   
        Coreidae   
            Amblypelta nitida  fruit-spotting bug  
            Fabrictilis australis  squash bug  
            Fabrictilis gonagr a passionvin e bug  
        Dinidoridae   
            Megymenum insulare  cucurbit  shield bug  
        Lygaei dae   
            Nysius vinitor  Rutherglen bug  
        Miridae   
            Creontiades dilutus  green mirid  
            Halticus tibialis  plant bug  
    Homoptera   
        Aleyrodidae   
            Trialeurodes spp. (except  T. vapor ariorum ) whiteflies  
        Aphididae   
            Aphis gossypii  [vect.]  cotton aphid  
            Myzus persicae [vect.]  green peach aphid  
        Pseudococcidae    
            Dysmicoccus brevipes  pineapple mealybug  
            Ferrisia virgata  striped mea lybug  
            Planococcus minor  Pacific mealybug  
    Lepidoptera   
        Noctuidae   
            Helicoverpa assulta  cape gooseberry b udworm  
            Proxenus t enuis -  
            Spodoptera exigua  beet armywo rm  
        Pyralidae   
            Diaphania indica  melon moth  
            Hellula undalis  oriental cabbage webworm  
            Spoladea recurvalis  Hawaiian beet webwo rm  
    Thysanoptera   
        Thripidae   
            Thrips hawaiiensis  Hawai ian flower thrip s   
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             Thrips tabaci  [vect.]  onion thrips  
 
Mite   
 
Arachnida   
    Acarina   
        Tetranychidae   
            Eutetranychus orientalis  pear leaf blister  mite  
            Tetranychus desertorum  desert spider mite  
            Tetranychu s lombardini i southern lobed mite  
            Tetranychus neocaledonicus  Mexican spider mite   
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Fungus   
 
Ascomycota   
    Unknown Ascomycota   
        Hyponectriac eae   
            Monographella cucumerina  
 (anamorph  Microdochium t abacinum ) --  
 
Mitosporic F ungi (Coelomycetes)   
    Sphaeropsidales   
        Sphaerioidaceae   
            Phomopsis cucurbitae  --  
 
Mitosporic Fungi (Hyphomycetes)   
    Hyphomy cetales   
        Dematiaceae   
            Cercospora citrullina  cigar-end  
            Ulocla dium sp. -  
    Tuberculariales   
        Tuberculariaceae   
            Fusarium chlamydosporum  root and stem rot  
            Fusarium conco lor -  
            Fusarium ox ysporum f. sp. melonis  --  
 
Oomycota   
    Pythia les   
        Pythiaceae   
            Pythium aphanidermatum  cottony leak  
 
Zygomycota: Zygomycetes   
    Mucorales   
        Choanephoraceae   
            Choanephora  cucurbitaru m blight  
 
Bacteri um   
 
-   
    -   
        Pseudomonadaceae   
            Acidov orax avenae subsp . citrulli  bacterial rot  
 
Virus   
 
-   
    -   
        -   
            tobacco ringspot nepovirus [strain] [VO]  -  
 
Regulated non -quar antine pests   
 
None   
 
Regulat ed non plant pests   
 
None    
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NON -REGULATED PESTS (non-actionable)  
 
Non-regul ated non -quarantine pests   
 
Insect   
 
Insecta   
    Coleoptera   
        Curculionidae   
            Asynonychus cervinus  Fuller's rose weev il  
            Naupactus leuc oloma whitefringed weevil  
    Collembola   
        Sminthuridae   
            Bourletiella hortensis  garden springtail  
            Sminthurus viridis  lucerne flea  
    Dermaptera   
        Forficulidae   
            Forficula au ricularia  European earwig  
    Diptera   
        Anthomyiidae   
            Delia p latura  seedc orn maggot  
    Hemiptera   
        Pentatomidae   
            Nezara viridula  green vegetable bug  
    Homoptera   
        Aleyrodidae   
            Bemisia argentifolii  poinsettia whitefly  
            Trialeurodes vapo rariorum  greenho use whitefly   
        Aphididae   
            Aphis craccivora  cowpea aphid  
            Aulacorthum solani  foxglove aphid  
            Lipaphis erysimi  turnip aphid  
            Macro siphum euphorbiae  potato aphid  
            Rhopal osiphum rufiabdo minalis  rice root aphid  
            Toxoptera aurantii  black citrus aphid  
            Toxoptera citricidus  brown citrus aphid  
        Pseudococcidae   
            Planococcus citri  citrus mealybug  
            Pseudococcus viburni  obscure mealybug  
    Lepido ptera   
        Noctuidae   
            Helicoverpa armigera  tomato fruitworm  
            Spodoptera litura  cluster caterpillar  
    Thysanop tera   
        Thripidae   
            Frankliniella occidentalis  western flower  thrips  
 
Mite   
 
Arachnid a   
    Acarina   
        Acaridae   
            Tyrophagus putrescentiae  mould mite  
        Eupodidae   
            Halotydeus destructor  oriental mite   
            Pent haleus major  winter grain mite  
        Tarsonemid ae   
            Polyphagot arsonemus latus  broad mite   
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        Tetranychidae   
            Panonychus citri  citrus red mite  
            Petrobia latens  brown wheat mit e  
            Tetranychus cin nabarinus  carmine spider mite  
            Tetrany chus ludeni  bean  spider mite   
            Tetranychus urticae  twospotted spider mite  
 
Fungus   
 
Ascomycota   
    Dothideales   
        Mycosphaerellaceae   
            Mycosphaere lla tassiana  
 (anamorph Cladosporium herbarum ) black leaf spot  
        Unknown Doth ideales   
            Didymella bryoniae (anamorph Phoma cucurbitacearum ) cucumber stem rot  
    Erysiphales   
        Erysiphaceae   
            Erysiphe  cichoracear um  
 (anamorph Oidium asteris -punicei ) powdery mildew  
    Hypocreale s   
        Hypocreaceae   
            Gibberella acuminata (anamorph Fusarium acuminatum ) fusarium storage rot  
            Gibberella avenacea (anamorph  Fusarium avenace um) fusarium  stem canker  
            Gibberella baccata (anamorph Fusarium later itium) fusarium rot  
            Gibberella intricans (anamorph  Fusarium equiseti ) root and stem dry rot  
            Nectria haematococca (anamorph  Fusarium solani ) fusari um fruit rot   
    Leotiales   
        Sclerotiniaceae   
            Botryotinia  fuckeliana (anamorph  Botryt is cinerea ) grey mould  
            Sclerotinia sclerotiorum  cottony rot  
    Phyllachorales   
        Phyllachoraceae   
            Glomerell a lagenaria  
 (anamorph Colleto trichum orbiculare ) --  
    Saccharomycetales   
        Dipodasca ceae   
            Dipodascus geotrichum (anamorph  Geotrichum candidum ) sour rot  
 
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes   
    Ceratobasidiales   
        Ceratoba sidiaceae   
            Thanat ephorus cucumeris (anamorph Rhizoctonia solani ) rhizoctonia rot  
    Stereales    
        Atheliaceae   
            Athelia rolfsii (anamorph  Sclerotium rolfsii ) Rolf's disease  
 
Mitosporic Fungi (Coelomycetes)   
    Spha eropsidales   
        Sphaerio idaceae   
            Lasiodiplodia theobromae  fruit and stem -end rot  
            Macrophomina phaseolina  ashy stem blight  
            Septoria cucurbitacearum  --  
 
Mitosporic Fungi (Hyphomycetes)   
    Hyphomycetales   
        Dematiaceae   
            Alternaria alternata  black stalk rot  
            Alternari a cucumerina  --  
            Alternaria tenuissima  alternaria mould   
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             Cladosporium oxysporum  cladosporium leaf spot  
            Ulocladium cucu rbitae  --  
        Moniliaceae    
            Verticillium dahliae  verticillium w ilt  
    Tuberc ulariales   
        Tuberculariaceae   
            Fusarium moniliforme var. intermedium  mould  
            Fusarium oxysporum  leaf spot  
            Fusa rium oxyspor um f. sp. niveum  --  
            Fusarium solani f. sp.  cucurbitae  --  
    Unknown H yphomycetes   
        Unknown Hyphomycetes   
            Trichothecium roseum  pink rot  
 
Oomycota   
    Peronosporales   
        Peronosporaceae   
            Pseud operonospora cubens is downy mildew  
 
Zygomycota: Zygomycetes   
    Mucorales   
        Mucorace ae   
            Rhizopus stolonifer  rhizopus soft rot  
 
Bacterium   
 
-   
    -   
        Pseudomonadaceae   
            Pseudomonas syringa e bacterial blast  
            Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans  angular leaf s pot  
            Xanthomona s campestris pv. cucurbitae  bacterial leaf spot  
 
Non-regulated non plant pests   
 
None   
 