Declared Pests & Diseases

Definition of declared pests & diseases

Declared pest/disease is a fourth category of biosecurity matter established by the Biosecurity Regulations 2022 (the Regulations), see regulation 4.

These are generally endemic pests and animal/plant diseases (including declared weeds) which pose an elevated biosecurity risk and are known to be present in the State or are well established in other parts of Australia, but not Tasmania (e.g. fox).

Part 2 of the Regulations prescribe certain dealings with declared pests and disease (e.g. importing, supply and propagation) to be prohibited dealings which can only occur under a special prohibited dealing permit.

Regulation 18 of the Regulations prescribes the presence in Tasmania or part of Tasmania of a declared pest or disease to be a “biosecurity event” – which means (as with prohibited matter) new detections of the pest or disease in Tasmania are notifiable and must be reported to an authorised officer as soon as possible after the detection (s73 of the Act).

Current declared pests and diseases are as follows:

Plant Pests (Includes Declared Weeds)

Scientific name	Common name
Acacia nilotica ssp. indica	Prickly acacia
Acroptilon repens	Creeping knapweed, Hardheads
Allium vineale	Crow garlic
Alternanthera philoxeroides	Alligator weed
Amaranthus albus	Tumble weed, White pigweed
Amelichloa caudata (syn. Achnatherum caudatum)	espartillo
Amsinckia spp.	Yellow burr weed, Amsinckia
Andropogon gayanus	Gamba grass
Annona glabra	Pond apple
Anredera cordifolia	Madeira vine
Anthemis cotula	Stinking mayweed
Asparagus aethiopicus (including Sprengeri, Meyersii, and Variegata cultivars)	Ground asparagus
Asparagus africanus	Climbing asparagus
Asparagus asparagoides (= Myrsiphyllum asparagoides)	Bridal creeper
Asparagus asparagoides Western Cape form	Western Cape bridal creeper
Asparagus declinatus	Bridal veil
Asparagus plumosus	Climbing asparagus fern
Asparagus scandens	Asparagus fern, Climbing asparagus
Asphodelus fistulosus	Onion weed
Austrocylindropuntia spp.	Opuntioid cacti
Bassia scoparia (syn. Kochia scoparia)	Kochia, Mexican firebrush, mock cypress
Berberis darwinii	Darwin's barberry, Berberis
Berkheya rigida	African thistle
Bifora testiculata	Bifora
Cabomba caroliniana	cabomba, Carolina fanwort
Calluna vulgaris	Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Cardaria draba	White weed (Hoary cress)
Carduus nutans	Nodding thistle
Carduus pycnocephalus	Slender thistle
Carduus tenuiflorus	Slender thistle
Carex albula (C. comans)	Sedge
Carex buchananii	leather leaf sedge
Carex flagellifera	New Zealand sedge
Carex testacea	orange New Zealand sedge
Carthamus lanatus L.	Saffron thistle
Caulerpa taxifolia	marine green algae
Cenchrus incertus (= Cenchrus pauciflorus)	Spiny burrgrass
Cenchrus longispinus	Spiny burrgrass
Centaurea calcitrapa	Star thistle, Purple star thistle
Centaurea eriophora	Mallee cockspur, knapweed
Ceratophyllum demersum	Hornwort
Chondrilla juncea	Skeleton weed
Chrysanthemoides monilifera (including subspecies)	Boneseed, Bitou bush
Cirsium arvense	Californian thistle
Coprosma robusta	Coprosma, Karamu
Cortaderia spp.	Pampas grasses
Cryptostegia grandiflora	Rubber vine
Cuprina vulgaris	Common cuprina, Bearded creeper
Cuscuta spp. (excluding Cuscuta tasmanica)	Dodder
Cylindropuntia spp.	Opuntioid cacti
Cynara cardunculus	Artichoke thistle
Cyperus esculentus	Yellow nut sedge, yellow nut grass
Cyperus rotundus	Purple nut grass
Cytisus multiflorus	White spanish broom
Cytisus scoparius	English broom
Datura spp.	Datura
Digitalis spp.	Foxglove (excluding sterile varieties, hybrids and cultivars)
Dittrichia viscosa	False yellow head
Dolichandra unguis-cati	Cat's claw creeper
Echium plantagineum	Paterson's curse, purple bugloss
Echium vulgare	Viper's bugloss, blue echium
Egeria densa (= Elodea densa)	Egeria (Dense water weed)
Eichhornia crassipes	Water hyacinth
Eleocharis parodii	Parodi spike rush
Elodea canadensis	Canadian pondweed (Elodea)
Emex australis	Spiny emex
Equisetum spp.	Horsetail
Eragrostis curvula	African lovegrass
Erica arborea	Tree heath
Erica baccans	Berry heath
Erica caffra	Water heath
Erica carnea	Winter heath
Erica ciliaris	Dorset heath
Erica cinerea	Bell heather
Erica discolor	Bicoloured heath
Erica erigena	Irish heath
Erica glandulosa	None
Erica holosericea	None
Erica lusitanica	Spanish heath
Erica melanthera	None
Erica quadrangularis	Angled heath
Erica scoparia	Besom heath
Erica terminalis	Corsican heath
Erica tetralix	Cross-leaved heath
Erica vagans	Cornish heath
Fallopia japonica	Japanese knotweed
Festuca gautieri	Bear-skin fescue
Foeniculum vulgare	Fennel
Galium spurium	False cleavers
Galium tricornutum	Three-horned bedstraw, corn cleavers
Genista linifolia	Flax-leaf broom
Genista monspessulana	Montpellier broom
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides	Temple plant, Senegal tea plant
Heliotropium europaeum	Common heliotrope
Heracleum mantegazzianum	Giant hogweed
Hieracium spp.	Hawkweed, Orange hawkweed, Mouse ear hawkweed
Homeria spp.	Cape tulips
Hydrilla verticillata	Hydrilla, Indian star grass, water thyme
Hymenachne amplexicaulis	Hymenachne
Hymenachne x calamitosa	Hymenachne
Hypericum perforatum	St John's wort
Hypericum tetrapterum	Square-stemmed St John's wort
Ilex aquifolium	Holly
Jatropha gossypiifolia	Bellyache bush
Lagarosiphon major	Lagarosiphon, African oxygen weed
Lantana camara	Lantana
Leycesteria formosa	Himalayan honeysuckle
Lycium ferocissimum	African boxthorn
Marrubium vulgare	Horehound
Miconia spp.	Miconia
Mimosa pigra	Mimosa, sensitive plants
Myriophyllum aquaticum (= M. brasiliense)	Parrot's feather
Nassella charruana	Lobed needle grass
Nassella hyalina	Cane needle grass
Nassella leucotricha	Texas needle grass
Nassella neesiana	Chilean needle grass
Nassella tenuissima	Mexican feather grass
Nassella trichotoma	Serrated tussock
Oenanthe pimpinelloides	Meadow parsley, Water dropwort
Onopordum spp.	Onopordum thistles
Opuntia spp.(excluding Opuntia ficus-indica)	Opuntioid cacti, prickly pear, tiger pear
Orobanche spp. (except O. minor and O. cernua var. australiana)	Broomrape
Parkinsonia aculeata	Parkinsonia
Parthenium hysterophorus	Parthenium weed
Pennisetum macrourum	African feathergrass
Pennisetum villosum	Feathertop
Prosopis spp.	Mesquite
Rorippa sylvestris	Creeping yellowcress
Rubus fruticosus agg.	Blackberry
Sagittaria graminea	grass-leaved arrowhead
Sagittaria montevidensis	arrowhead
Salix spp. except S. babylonica, S. X calodendron and S. X reichardtii	Willows except weeping willows, pussy willow and sterile pussy willow
Salphichroa origanifolia	Pampas lily-of-the-valley
Salvinia molesta	Salvinia, acquarium water moss
Senecio glastifolius	Holly-leaved senecio, Water dissel
Senecio jacobaea	Ragwort
Senecio madagascariensis	Fireweed
Solanum elaeagnifolium	Silver-leaf nightshade
Solanum marginatum	White-edged nightshade
Solanum sodomaeum	Apple-of-sodom
Solanum triflorum	Cut-leaf nightshade
Striga spp. (all non-indigenous species)	Witchweed
Tamarix aphylla	Athel pine, athel tamarisk
Trapa spp.	Floating water chestnut
Tribulis terrestris	Caltrop, puncture vine
Ulex europaeus	Gorse
Undaria pinnatifida (other than in the restricted zone)	Wakame; Japanese seaweed
Urospermum dalechampii	Mediterranean daisy
Xanthium spp.	Burrs
Zizania species	Wild rice

Animal Pests

Insects

Scientific name	Common name
Aleurodicus dispersus	Spiralling whitefly
Corythucha ciliata	Sycamore lace bug
Frankliniella schultzei	Tomato thrips, cotton thrips
Marchalina hellenica	Giant pine scale
Monomorium destructor	Singapore ant
Monomorium pharaonis	Pharaoh's ant
Polistes spp.	Paperwasps, social wasps
Pseudococcus cryptus syn. Pseudococcus citriclus	Citriculus mealybug
Solenopsis geminata	Tropical fire ant, ginger ant
Spodoptera frugiperda	Fall armyworm
Tetranychus evansi	Tomato spider mite, red spider mite
Tetranychus marianae	Tropical red spider mite
Thrips palmi	Melon thrips
Thrips tabaci	Onion thrips, potato thrips – vectors several tospoviruses including Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV)
Wasmannia auropunctata	Electric ant, little fire ant

Molluscs

Scientific name	Common name
Candidula intersecta	Wrinkled dune snail
Cantareus apertus syn. Cornu apertus, Helix aperta	Green snail
Cernuella neglecta	Neglected snail
Cochlicella acuta	Pointed snail
Massylaea vermiculata syn. Eobania vermiculata	Chocolate-band snail

Nematodes

Scientific name	Common name
Aphelenchus spp.	Ring nematodes
Criconemoides spp.	Ring nematodes
Cryphodera spp.	None
Fergusobia spp.	None
Heterodera spp. (excluding H. avenae & H. humili)	Cyst nematodes (excluding H. avenae & H. humili which are present)
Paralongidorus spp.	Needle nematodes
Radopholus spp.	Burrowing nematodes
Rotylenchus spp. (excluding R. robustus)	Spiral nematodes (excluding R. robustus)
Scutellonema spp.	Spiral nematodes
Trichodorus spp.	Stubby root nematodes
Tylenchulus spp.	Citrus nematode, of Vitis & Olea
Tylenchus spp.	Stem nematodes
Xiphinema spp.	Dagger nematodes

Mammals

Scientific name	Common name
European Rabbit	Oryctolagus cuniculus
European red fox	Vulpes vulpes

Fish & Aquatic Animals

Marine species

(Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 declared "noxious fish" 02/11/22)

Scientific name	Common name
Northern Pacific seastar	Asterias amurensis
European carp	Cyprinus carpio
Black striped mussel	Mytilopsis sallei
European shore crab (also known as green crab)	Carcinus maenas
Giant fan worm	Sabella spallanzanii

Freshwater species

(Inland Fisheries Act 1995 declared "controlled fish" 02/11/22)

Family	Scientific name	Common name
Acestrorhynchidae	Acestrorhynchus microlepis	Smallscale characin
Acipenseridae	Acipenser fulvescens	Lake sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser brevirostrum	Shortnose sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser persicus	Persian sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser sinensis	Chinese sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser sturio	European sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser ruthenus	Sterlet
Acipenseridae	Acipenser dabryanus	Yangtze sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser medirostris	Green sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser mikadoi	Sakhalin sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser naccarii	Adriatic sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser oxyrinchus	Atlantic sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser baerii baicalensis	Baikal sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser nudiventris	Fringebarbel sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser schrenckii	Amur sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser multiscutatus	Japanese sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser oxyrinchus destotoi	Gulf sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Huso huso	Beluga
Acipenseridae	Acipenser stellatus	Starry sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser baerii	Siberian sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser gueldenstaedtii	Russian sturgeon
Acipenseridae	Acipenser transmontanus	White sturgeon
Alestiidae	Hydrocynus spp.	Pike characin and giant tigerfish
Amiidae	Amia calva	Bowfin
Anabantidae	Anabas cobojius	Gangetic climbing perch
Anabantidae	Anabas testudineus	Climbing perch
Anabantidae	Ctenopoma argentoventer	Silverbelly ctenopoma
Anabantidae	Ctenopoma kingsleyae	Tailspot ctenopoma
Anabantidae	Ctenopoma multispine	Manyspined ctenopoma
Anabantidae	Ctenopoma muriei	Ocellated labyrinth fish
Anabantidae	Ctenopoma nigropannosum	Twospot climbing perch
Anabantidae	Ctenopoma ocellatum	Eyespot ctenopoma
Anabantidae	Ctenopoma weeksii	Mottled ctenopoma
Bagridae	Anaspidoglanis macrostoma	Flatnose catfish
Bagridae	Bagrus ubangensis	Ubangi shovelnose catfish
Cambaridae	Procambarus clarkii	Red swamp crayfish
Centrarchidae (entire family)	Lepomis spp. and Micropterus spp.	Sunfish, basses and bluegills
Centropomidae	Centropomus spp. (12)	Snooks
Centropomidae	Lates microlepis	Forktail lates
Centropomidae	Lates niloticus	Nile perch
Chacidae	Chaca bankanensis	Angler catfish
Chacidae	Chaca chaca	Angler catfish, frogmouth catfish and squareheaded catfish
Chacidae	Chaca burmensis	Burmensis frogmouth catfish
Channidae	Channa spp.	Snake head
Characidae	Astyanacinus moorii	None
Characidae	Astyanax aeneus	Banded tetra
Characidae	Astyanax fasciatus	Banded astyanax
Characidae	Colossoma spp.	Tambaqui
Characidae	Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus	Mojara and lambari
Characidae	Ctenobrycon multiradiatus	None
Characidae	Serrasalmus spp.	Redeye piranha
Characidae	Pygocentrus spp.	Red piranha
Cichlidae	Boulengerochromis microlepis	Giant cichlid and yellow belly cichlid
Cichlidae	Oreochromis spp.	Tilapia
Cichlidae	Hemichromis fasciatus	Banded jewelfish
Cichlidae	Sargochromis spp.	Happys
Cichlidae	Sarotherodon spp.	Tilapias
Cichlidae	Serranochromis spp.	Largemouths and happys
Cichlidae	Tilapia spp. (all except T. buttikoferi)	Redbelly tilapia
Citharinidae	Ichthyborinae (entire subfamily)	African pike-characin, tubenose poacher and fin eater
Clariidae	Clarias spp.	Walking catfish
Cobitidae	Misgurnus anguillicaudatus	Weatherloach
Ctenoluciidae	Boulengerella cuvieri	Bicuda and pirapucu
Ctenoluciidae	Boulengerella lucius	Golden pike-characin
Ctenoluciidae	Boulengerella xyrekes	Pirapoco
Cyprinidae	Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead carp
Cyprinidae	Neolissochilus hexagonolepis	Copper mahseer
Cyprinidae	Gibelion catla	Catla
Cyprinidae	Catlocarpio siamensis	Giant barb
Cyprinidae	Cirrhinus cirrhosus	Mrigal
Cyprinidae	Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass carp
Cyprinidae	Cyprinus carpio	European carp
Cyprinidae	Labeo calbasu and L. rohita	Orange fin labeo, rohu
Cyprinidae	Rutilus rutilus	Roach
Cyprinidae	Zacco platypus	Freshwater minnow
Cyprinidae	Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver carp
Cyprinidae	Tor spp. (17)	Mahseers and river carp
Cyprinidae	Notropis spp.	Shiners
Cyprinidae	Phoxinus erythrogaster	Southern redbelly dace
Dasyatidae	Himantura kittipongi	None
Dasyatidae	Himantura krempfi	Marbled freshwater whip ray
Dasyatidae	Himantura oxyrhyncha	Marbled whipray
Doradidae	Oxydoras spp. (4)	Ripsaw catfish, black doras and black shielded catfish
Elassomatidae	Elassoma spp.	Pygmy sunfish
Eleotridae	Oxyeleotris marmorata	Marble goby
Eleotridae	Oxyeleotris heterodon	Sentani gudgeon
Eleotridae	Oxyeleotris urophthalmoides	None
Eleotridae	Oxyeleotris siamensis	None
Eleotridae	Gobiomorphus gobioides	Giant bully
Eleotridae	Allomogurnda nesolepis	Yellowbelly gudgeon
Eleotridae	Dormitator maculatus	Fat sleeper
Eleotridae	Gobiomorus dormitory	Bigmouth sleeper
Eleotridae	Oxyeleotris urophthalmus	None
Eleotridae	Gobiomorphus huttoni	Redfin bully
Eleotridae	Gobiomorus maculatus	Pacific sleeper
Eleotridae	Hypseleotris cyprinoides	Tropical carp-gudgeon
Eleotridae	Hypseleotris tohizonae	None
Eleotridae	Dormitator latifrons	Pacific fat sleeper
Eleotridae	Oxyeleotris marmorata	Marble goby
Eleotridae	Dormitator lebretonis	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris amblyopsis	Large scaled spiny cheek sleeper
Eleotridae	Eleotris andamensis	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris annobonensis	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris aquadulcis	Ramu freshwater gudgeon
Eleotridae	Eleotris balia	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris brachyurus	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris daganensis	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris fasciatus	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris feai	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris lutea	Lutea sleeper
Eleotridae	Eleotris macrocephala	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris macrolepis	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris mauritianus	Widehead sleeper
Eleotridae	Eleotris melanura	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris oxycephala	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris pellegrini	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris perniger	Smallscaled spinycheek sleeper
Eleotridae	Eleotris picta	Spotted sleeper
Eleotridae	Eleotris pisonis	Spinycheek sleeper
Eleotridae	Eleotris pseudacanthopomus	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris sandwicensis	Sandwich Island sleeper
Eleotridae	Eleotris senegalensis	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris soaresi	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris tecta	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris tubularis	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris vittata	None
Eleotridae	Eleotris vomerodentata	None
Erythrinidae	Erythrinus spp.	Trahiras
Erythrinidae	Hoplerythrinus spp.	Aimara
Erythrinidae	Hoplias spp.	Trahira
Esocidae	Esox spp.	Pikes
Gasterosteidae	Pungitius pungitius	Ninespine stickleback
Gasterosteidae	Apeltes quadracus	Four-spined stickleback
Gasterosteidae	Culaea inconstans	Brook stickleback
Gobiidae	Acanthogobius flavimanus	Yellow fin goby
Gobiidae	Tridentiger trigonocephalus	Chameleon goby and striped goby
Gymnarchidae	Gymnarchus niloticus	Aba aba
Gymnotidae	Electrophorus electricus	Electric eel
Hepsetidae	Hepsetus odoe	African pike
Heteropneustidae	Heteropneustes fossilis	Stinging catfish
Ictaluridae	Icatalurus punctatus	Channel catfish
Ictaluridae	Ameiurus brunneus	Snail bullhead
Ictaluridae	Ameiurus catus	White catfish
Ictaluridae	Ameiurus meas	Black bullhead
Ictaluridae	Ameiurus natalis	Yellow bullhead
Ictaluridae	Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown bullhead
Ictaluridae	Ameiurus platycephalus	Flat bullhead
Ictaluridae	Ameiurus serracanthus	Spotted bullhead
Ictaluridae	Ictalurus balsanus	Balsas catfish
Ictaluridae	Ictalurus dugesii	Lerma catfish
Ictaluridae	Ictalurus furcatus	Blue catfish
Ictaluridae	Ictalurus lupus	Headwater catfish
Ictaluridae	Ictalurus mexicanus	Rio Verde catfish
Ictaluridae	Ictalurus ochoterenai	Chapala catfish
Ictaluridae	Ictalurus pricei	Yaqui catfish
Ictaluridae	Noturus albater	Ozark madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus baileyi	Smoky madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus crypticus	Chucky madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus elegans	Elegant madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus eleutherus	Mountain madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus exilis	Slender madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus fasciatus	Saddled madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus flavater	Checkered madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus flavipinnis	Yellowfin madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus flavus	Stonecat
Ictaluridae	Noturus funebris	Black madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus furiosus	Carolina madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus gilberti	Orangefin madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus gladiator	None
Ictaluridae	Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus hildebrandi hildebrandi	Least madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus hildebrandi lautus	None
Ictaluridae	Noturus insignis	Margined madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus lachneri	Ouachita madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus leptacanthus	Speckled madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus maydeni	Blackriver madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus miurus	Brindled madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus munitus	Frecklebelly madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus nocturnus	Freckled madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus phaeus	Brown madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus placidus	Neosho madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus stanauli	Pygmy madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus stigmosus	Northern madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus taylori	Caddo madtom
Ictaluridae	Noturus trautmani	Scioto madtom
Ictaluridae	Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead catfish
Lebiasinidae	Lebiasina bimaculata	Twospot lebiasina
Lepidosirenidae	Leipidosirej paradoxa	South American lungfish
Lepisosteidae	Atractosteus spp. (3.)	Alligator gar, tropical gar and Cuban gar
Lepisosteidae	Lepisosteus spp (4.)	Florida gar, longnose gar, shortnose gar and spotted gar
Malapteruridae	Malapterurus spp.	Electric catfish
Mormyridae	Mormyrops anguilloides	Cornish jack and bottlenose
Pangasiidae	Helicophagus leptorhynchus	None
Pangasiidae	Helicophagus waandersii	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasianodon gigas	Mekong giant catfish
Pangasiidae	Pangasianodon hypophthalmus	Sutchi catfish
Pangasiidae	Pangasius bedado	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius conchophilus	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius elongatus	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius djambal	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius humeralis	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius kinabatanganensis	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius krempfi	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius kunyit	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius larnaudii	Spot pangasius
Pangasiidae	Pangasius lithostoma	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius macronema	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius mahakamensis	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius mekongensis	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius myanmar	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius nasutus	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius nieuwenhuisii	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius pangasius	Yellowtailed catfish
Pangasiidae	Pangasius polyuranodon	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius rheophilus	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius sabahensis	None
Pangasiidae	Pangasius tubbi	Shortbarbel pangasius
Parastacidae	Cherax spp.	Freshwater crayfish or yabby of the genus Cherax
Poeciliidae	Alfaro amazonus	None
Poeciliidae	Alfaro cultratus	Knife-edged livebearer
Poeciliidae	Alfaro huberi	None
Poeciliidae	Belonesox belizanus	Pike minnow and pike killifish
Poeciliidae	Gambusia holbrooki	Eastern gambusia
Poeciliidae	Gambusia spp.	Mosquito fish
Poeciliidae	Tomeurus gracilis	None
Poeciliidae	Heterandria bimaculata	Twospot livebearer
Polyodontidae	Polyodon spathula	Mississippi paddlefish
Polyodontidae	Psephurus gladius	Chinese swordfish
Polypteridae	Erpetoichthys calabaricus	Reedfish
Potamotrygonidae	Paratrygon aiereba	Discus ray
Protopteridae	Protopterus annectens	African lungfish
Protopteridae	Protopterus dolloi	Slender lungfish
Protopteridae	Protopterus aethiopicus	Marbled lungfish
Protopteridae	Protopterus amphibious	Gilled lungfish
Rivulidae	Leptolebias opalescens	Opal pearlfish
Rivulidae	Leptolebias aureoguttatus	None
Rivulidae	Leptolebias marmoratus	Marbled pearlfish
Rivulidae	Leptolebias minimus	Barred tail pearlfish
Schilbeidae	Schilbe angolensis	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe banguelensis	Golden barbel
Schilbeidae	Schilbe bocagii	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe brevianalis	Butterfish
Schilbeidae	Schilbe congensis	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe djemeri	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe durinii	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe grenfelli	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe intermedius	Silver catfish
Schilbeidae	Schilbe laticeps	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe mandibularis	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe marmoratus	Shoulderspot catfish
Schilbeidae	Schilbe micropogon	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe moebiusii	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe multitaeniatus	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe mystus	African butter catfish
Schilbeidae	Schilbe nyongensis	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe tumbanus	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe uranoscopus	None
Schilbeidae	Schilbe yangambianus	Yangambi butterbarbel
Schilbeidae	Schilbe zairensis	None
Siluridae	Silurus spp.	European catfish and wels catfish
Trichomycteridae	Paravandellia oxyptera	Parasitic catfish
Valenciidae	Valencia hispanica	Valencia toothcarp

Plant Diseases

Bacteria

Scientific name	Common name
Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola syn. Pseudomonas phaseolicola	Halo blight of beans
Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi syn. Pseudomonas pisi	Pea blight

Fungi

Scientific name	Common name
Aphanomyces raphani	Black root disease of radish
Austropuccinia psidii syn. Puccinia psidii sensu lato	guava rust, or myrtle rust
Coleonaema oleae syn. Coleophoma oleae, Diplodia oleae, & Macrophoma oleae	of olive
Colletotrichum capsici syn. C. capricci	Pepper anthracnose
Didymella lycopersici (see Phoma lycopersici)	Stem canker of tomato
Fomes spp.	of Eucalyptus & other spp.
Gnomonia comari syn. Gnomonia fructicola	Strawberry leaf blotch
Mycosphaerella personata syn. Pseudocercospora vitis	Leaf spot of grape vines
Olpidium brassicae	Lettuce big vein – vectors several viruses, including Tobacco necrosis virus (TNV)
Peronosclerospora maydis	Downy mildew of corn
Peronospora hyoscyami f.sp. tabacina syn. P. hyoscyami	Tobacco blue mould
Phaeoisariopsis griseola syn. Isariopsis griseola	Angular leaf spot (of Phaseolus vulgaris)
Phoma lycopersici syn. Didymella lycopersici	Stem canker of tomato
Phytophthora megasperma	Root rot (of apple, stone fruit & Pinus spp.)
Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin	Clubroot of brassica
Plasmopara obducens	Impatiens downy mildew
Pseudocercospora vitis (see Mycosphaerella personata)	Leaf spot of grape vines
Puccinia allii F. Rudolphi	Onion rust
Ustilago zeae syn. Ustilago maydis	Boil smut

Viruses

Scientific name	Common name
Cowpea Mild Mottle Virus	CPMMV
Impatiens necrotic spot virus	INSV
Tobacco necrosis virus	TNV

Endemic Animal Diseases

Diseases associated with multiple terrestrial animal species

Infection with Chlamydia psittaci (avian psittacosis)

Infection with Echinococcus granulosus (Hydatid disease)

Infection with Leptospirosis interrogans serovars

Infection with Listeria monocytogenes

Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease)

Infection with Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)

Salmonellosis (clinical disease)

Infection with Verotoxic E. coli

Diseases associated with cattle

Infection with Anaplasma marginale (bovine anaplasmosis) in tick free areas

Infection with Babesia bovis, B. bigemina or B. divergens (bovine babesiosis) in tick free areas

Infection with bovine leukaemia virus (enzootic bovine leucosis)

Infection with bovine virus diarrhoea virus (type 2)

Infestation with Taenia saginata (Cysticercus bovis)

Diseases associated with sheep and goats

Infection with Brucella ovis (Ovine brucellosis)

Infection with Salmonella abortus-ovis

Diseases associated with equine species

Infection with equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1)

Infection with equine infectious anaemia virus

Infection with equine arteritis virus

Infection with Salmonella abortus-equi

Diseases associated with swine

Infection with Brucella suis

Infection with Taenia solium (Porcine cysticercosis / Cysticercus cellulosae)

Diseases associated with birds

Infection with Mycobacterium avium (avian tuberculosis)

Infection with Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry

Infection with Salmonella Pullorum (Pullorum disease)

Diseases associated with bees

Infection of bees with Melissococcus plutonius (European foulbrood)

Infection of bees with Paenibacillus larvae (American foulbrood)

Small hive beetle (Aethina tumida)

Diseases associated with finfish

Infection with Aeromonas salmonicida - atypical strains (marine aeromonad disease, goldfish ulcer disease)

Enteric septicaema of catfish (Edwardsiella ictaluri)

Infection with Rickettsia-like organism (RLO) of salmonids

Infection with Piscirickettsia salmonis

Infection with Pilchard orthomyxo virus (POMV)

Infection with Lactococcus garvieae (Streptococcosis of salmonids)

Infection with aquatic birnavirus

Infection with Irridoviruses of finfish

Diseases associated with molluscs

Infection with Abalone herpesvirus (Haliotid herpesvirus-1)
Bonamia species infection in shellfish, other than Bonamia ostreae infection in shellfish or Bonamia exitiosus infection in shellfish

Infection with Ostreid herpesvirus-1

Infection with Irridoviruses

Diseases associated with amphibians

Infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidi

Diseases associated with wildlife and other species

Devil Facial Tumour Disease
Possum nidovirus – Wobbly Possum Disease

Other biosecurity matter listings

Contact

Biosecurity Tasmania

Phone: 1300 368 550

Email: Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au