{"id":89551,"date":"2014-11-25T12:49:05","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T02:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=89551"},"modified":"2023-09-26T13:38:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T03:38:53","slug":"csiro-warns-against-complacency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/11\/25\/csiro-warns-against-complacency\/","title":{"rendered":"CSIRO Warns Against Complacency"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr Gary Fitt
(Photo: CSIRO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 25, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CSIRO is warning that Australia should not become complacent in the face of potential biosecurity threats, which could range from a human disease pandemic to the invasion of a devastating wheat disease.<\/p>\n

CSIRO Biosecurity Flagship Science Director Dr Gary Fitt said it was much better to pre-empt and avoid biosecurity issues than have to deal with the consequences.<\/p>\n

“Dominating the news right now is the Ebola virus crisis, which is an obvious global health concern,” Dr Fitt said.<\/p>\n

“Meanwhile farmers near Katherine, in the Northern Territory, are dealing with an outbreak of a new disease – Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus – and while not fatal to people like Ebola, this virus is devastating their crops which has severe financial impacts.”<\/p>\n

The CSIRO says a \u00a0new report, “Australia’s Biosecurity Future”\u00a0, is a systematic examination and assessment of where Australia is heading and what we need to do protect our environment, industries, people and way of life over the next 20-30 years.<\/p>\n

It identifies 12 biosecurity “megashocks” which it says could become a reality if Australia becomes complacent about biosecurity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They could devastate Australia’s agricultural industries, economy and environment, and severely alter our way of life.<\/p>\n

CSIRO partnered with Animal Health Australia, the Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre, and the Invasive Animals CRC and consulted with various industry, government and scientific organisations to deliver the report.<\/p>\n

The megashocks used to illustrate the challenges that Australia may face include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Nationwide incursion of a new race of an exotic wheat stem rust – one more virulent than existing races of UG99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Nationwide loss of pollination services from feral European honey bees due to a multi-state varroa mite incursion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Nationwide incursion of a new exotic fruit fly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Nationwide outbreak of a variant strain of foot and mouth disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Bluetongue outbreak across Australia’s major sheep producing regions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Highly virulent rust spreads across multiple ecosystems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Successful establishment of black-striped mussel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                • Outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Nationwide zoonotic disease epidemic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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