Plant Diseases

The infected potato seeds, transported from Tasmania to Victoria, were found in cold storage and none have been planted.

Potato mop-top virus is here to stay and its source is unlikely to ever be discovered, Biosecurity Tasmania has said.

After 12 months without income, three SA tomato growing businesses hit by an exotic virus have been given the green light to resume trading.

A Victorian wine producer has cut his chemical usage after growing grapes resistant to disease.

Wine grape growers grappling with declining sales and rising expenses hope advancements in autonomous technology can help safeguard the industry.

Tomato growers impacted by strict restrictions following the detection of a fruit virus last year say they hope they can now rebuild their lives as the government considers a relaxation of those rules.

A destructive exotic tomato plant disease that had a major impact in South Australia and Victoria has been linked to New South Wales for the first time.

Tomato seedling trade has once again been halted after seedlings were moved from South Australia to Victoria without a plant health certificate. 

Authorities work to eradicate the tomato brown rugose fruit virus, which has already had devastating impacts on South Australian growers.

An army of beneficial bugs is fighting the bad bugs that gnaw on your vegetables, protecting the borders of the largest greenhouse set-up in the southern hemisphere.

Invasive species experts have labelled the water mould Phytophthora the worst plant disease in Australia and it has now forced the closure of a popular mountain trail in the south-east Queensland hinterland.

With three SA tomato businesses, including a major supplier, forced into quarantine because of the outbreak of a crop virus, workers like Sharon Tarisesei have lost their jobs, and are apprehensive about securing future employment.

The outbreak has already led some states to impose bans on SA tomatoes and fanned growers' fears the restrictions could cause more harm than the virus itself.

The disease that affects the production of tomato, capsicum and chilli crops has been detected in the major vegetable growing area of the northern Adelaide Plains.

While cancer doesn't affect plants like it does us, it can have costly implications for farmers and other growers.

An agronomist says the dieback is the single biggest problem threatening the sustainability of the Darwin mango industry, especially those growing Kensington Pride mangoes.

A live toad, holy water from the Ganges and an aphrodisiac made from donkeys are among the more unusual items detected at Australian airports and mail centres.

A "heartbreaking" stand of "skeletons" along one of the Sunshine Coast's most popular scenic drives is sobering evidence that bunya pine dieback is spreading, while a team of experts search for ways to save the iconic trees.

Genetically modified cavendish bananas that are nearly immune to a devastating fungal disease have been given approval for commercial production and human consumption in Australia.

Queensland growers are on high alert this week with devastating floods increasing the possible spread of Panama TR4 fungal disease — the greatest threat to banana production worldwide.