Plants carrying Xylella pest intercepted at Sydney Mail Centre

Billy Jupp
April 9 2021 - 1:00pm
Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has praised the efforts of biosecurity officers and detection dogs at the Sydney Mailing Centre. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher
Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has praised the efforts of biosecurity officers and detection dogs at the Sydney Mailing Centre. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher

Biosecurity officers and detector dogs at the Sydney Mail Centre have intercepted two packages with plants that are known hosts of Xylella fastidiosa, Australia's number one priority plant pest.

Billy Jupp

Billy Jupp

Senior Livestock Journalist

Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.

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