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The latest horticulture biosecurity incursion making headlines this week was actually detected last month. An Ausveg Biosecurity update on Wednesday, December 18 confirmed tomato potato psyllid (TPP; Bactericera cockerelli) was first detected in Victoria in November on tomato plants. Agriculture Victoria's first media statement about the finding was also on December 18. TPP has been found at multiple locations within a small area on the Bellarine Peninsula. This is the first time the pest has been found in the state. It was found in Western Australia in 2017. The origin of that incursion remains unknown. TPP poses a threat to Solanaceous crops such as tomatoes, potatoes, capsicums and eggplants. It is an exotic pest under the Plant Biosecurity Act 2010. "The situation is still developing, and staying informed about the latest updates and advice from authorities is important," the Ausveg e-mail said. Testing of the insects and plant material has shown no evidence of Candidatus Li

The interests of Australian garlic growers will now be the domain of the national vegetable body Ausveg, following a strategic alliance. The move follows Ausveg's merger with Onions Australia in 2023, creating a body that now represents vegetable, onion, potato and garlic producers. Ausveg said the peak body for garlic production, the Australian Garlic Industry Association (AGIA), will retain its distinct status and identity to continue delivering services and programs for its grower base. The widening of the Ausveg umbrella comes as the organisation has withdrawn its membership of the National Farmers' Federation Horticulture Council. Ausveg chief executive officer Michael Coote said the agreement between Ausveg and the AGIA was another step forward in bringing together similar but distinct horticulture industries. "This alliance with AGIA is another opportunity to expand our advocacy to government, and other stakeholders, on behalf of the wider vegetable industry," Mr Coote said

Tomato growers have been encouraged to monitor their crops following the detection of tomato potato psyllid in a glasshouse at a tomato production facility on the Bellarine Peninsula. TPP is a small insect that feeds on hosts such as tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, chillies and capsicums. The detection marks the first detection outside of Western Australia, where it was initially detected in 2017. A glasshouse tomato producer reported an insect infestation to Agriculture Victoria and surveillance has since found the insect at further locations within 1.5 kilometres of the glasshouse. When it is linked with the Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum bacterium, TPP can spread a serious plant disease known as 'zebra chip' in potatoes. Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum has not been detected. Victoria's Chief Plant Health Officer Rosa Crnov said the early detection of TPP would enable Victorian producers and gardeners to step up their vigilant monitoring and ensure crops were safeguar