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This report details an investigation by the NSW Department of Primary Industries into QX disease in Sydney Rock Oysters (Saccostrea glomerata; SROs) in Port Stephens during the 2022. This followed from the first incursion of this disease in this estuary in August of 2021. QX disease has...

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NSW Department of Primary Industries

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PUBLISHED DATE: 03 Apr 2023

2021-129-DLD.pdf

PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-005

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Risk analysis to identify and minimise biosecurity risks arising from recycling bivalve mollusc shell waste during shellfish reef restoration projects in Australia

The assessment indicated that heating recycled mollusc shells in water to 80°C for at least 5 minutes would meet the ALOP for all diseases (despite uncertainly for some disease agents due to lack of information, as indicated by ?), and was within the ALOP for all pests of concern. This method...

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DigsFish Services Pty Ltd

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Ballot's Saucer Scallop

PUBLISHED DATE: 06 Nov 2020

2019-005-DLD.pdf

PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-214

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Survey for WSSV vectors in the Moreton Bay White Spot Biosecurity Area

The objective of this project was to undertake opportunistic plankton sampling and collect small non-commercial species of decapod crustaceans in northern Moreton Bay and near the intakes of the three prawn farms which remained operating on the Logan River during April and May 2020, at a time when...

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DigsFish Services Pty Ltd

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PUBLISHED DATE: 29 Oct 2020

2019-214-DLD.pdf

PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-238

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Water treatment to control influent water biosecurity risk on Australian prawn farms. Effectiveness and impacts on production ponds.

This project assessed the performance of mechanical filtration as a means by which Australian prawn farmers could lower the risk of disease agent transfer into farms by selective removal of disease hosts and other vectors naturally present in farm source water. The project sought to provide...

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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct

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PUBLISHED DATE: 01 May 2021

2017-238-DLD.pdf

PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-135

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NCCP: essential studies on cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) prior to release of the virus in Australian waters

This project, undertaken by CSIRO, aimed to determine the most important form of transmission of CyHV-3 to Cyprinus carpio (common carp). This was addressed through experiments to determine: (1) The relative amounts of virus in the skin and mucus of infected fish vs shed...

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CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory

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PUBLISHED DATE: 30 Sep 2022

2017-135-DLD.pdf

PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-094

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NCCP: Review of Carp control via commercial exploitation

The present study, undertaken by Charles Sturt University, was developed to investigate the potential for commercial, or subsidised, fishery exploitation to effectively control carp populations in Australia. Using published literature examples of fish (and other) vertebrate pest-removal...

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La Trobe University Mildura Campus

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PUBLISHED DATE: 15 Jul 2019

2017-094-DLD.pdf

PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-172

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RRD4P: FRDC Contribution: Closing the Loop: Black Soldier Fly technology to convert agricultural waste

This project investigated BSF waste treatment technology to provide a new waste management options that is more sustainable, productive and profitable for the primary industries. It explored the conversion of low-value agricultural waste products into high quality, innovative fertilisers and soil...

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Australian Pork Ltd (APL)

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