Show Notes
Our Citrus industry is protected and secure from many diseases that have ravaged citrus trees in areas across the world. The processes and strategies that are in place in Australia are world-class. We go behind the scenes and discuss what we do commercially and what we should do domestically to protect our citrus trees.
What to Listen For:
[1:16] What to know about citrus gall wasps
[5:12] What is citrus greening?
[7:10] How greening affects the citrus industry
[8:20] What greening looks like on citrus trees and fruits
[8:50] The scale of Australia’s citrus industry
[11:27] What are citrus cankers?
[12:04] Canker outbreaks in Australia
[13:43] How cankers appear on citrus trees
[14:55] Australia’s world-class biosecurity professionals
[15:44] What is Auscitrus and what do they do?
[17:38] The Auscitrus repository: A library for citrus trees
[19:46] How Citrus Men ensures disease-free citrus trees
[21:16] Australian guidelines for transporting citrus trees
[21:47] The challenges of transporting to Western Australia
[24:50] How to avoid spreading citrus diseases
[26:26] Final thoughts
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