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Pathogens associated with nursery plants imported into Western Australia

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A small survey of the potting mix taken from 15 consignments of nursery grown plants imported into Western Australia from other states in Australia found that Phytophthora spp. were present in 10% of the samples and Pythium spp. were present in 25% of the samples. Plant pathogenic nematodes were isolated from 12 of 13 consignments. Potting mix appears to be an important route by which plant pathogens can be passively introduced into Western Australia.

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  1. E. M. Davison

    Present address: Department of Environmental Biology, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, 6845, Perth, WA, Australia

  2. S. McKirdy

    Present address: CRC for National Plant Biosecurity, 2/4 Phipps Close, 2600, Deakin, ACT, Australia

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  1. Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, Locked Bag 4, Bentley Delivery Centre, 6983, WA, Australia

    E. M. Davison, S. Kumar, S. Mack, A. E. Mackie & S. McKirdy

  2. CRC for Tropical Plant Protection, Indooroopilly Research Centre, 80 Meiers Road, 4068, Indooroopilly, Qld, Australia

    A. Drenth

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Davison, E.M., Drenth, A., Kumar, S. et al. Pathogens associated with nursery plants imported into Western Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology 35, 473–475 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1071/AP06043

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