kiwifruit growers biosecurity guidelines
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Create Your Orchard Biosecurity Plan
KIWIFRUIT GROWERS ON-ORCHARD BIOSECURITY PLAN
Prepared by KVH
5 steps to strengthen biosecurity
Biosecurity threats could affect Orchard Gate Return (OGR), jobs and community. The next big threat could be here, undetected and spreading. It might already be on your doorstop. You have the power to protect your livelihood and investment with the five easy interventions covered in this on-orchard biosecurity plan.
Biosecurity is about protecting New Zealand from the risks posed by unwanted pests and diseases. All 5 million of us are part of our biosecurity system, protecting New Zealanders, our health and way of life, our natural and productive resources, and our biodiversity.
The following information is designed to provide guidance to help you identify biosecurity risks, and how to address them. By completing an on-orchard biosecurity plan you will be identifying and prioritising biosecurity practices relevant to your orchard and property. The plan you develop will be unique to your orchard, staff, and surrounding environment.
It means managing risk to prevent the introduction of unwanted organisms, preventing their spread if they do arrive, and always maintaining vigilance so they can be detected.
To kiwifruit growers, biosecurity means the actions, practices and
rules that are designed to keep out the pests and diseases that could affect kiwifruit or kiwifruit vines at a national, regional, or individual orchard level.
Your name, as the person completing this On-Orchard Biosecurity Plan
The KPIN you are completing this On-Orchard Biosecurity Plan for
Are there other KPINs this On-Orchard Biosecurity Plan applies to? If so, please list each KPIN
If you are completing this On-Orchard Biosecurity Plan at an MSO level, please list your PMO number
Declaration: I am the person responsible for completing the following On-Orchard Biosecurity Plan for each KPIN that I have listed. I understand the information that I have provided about actions taken to manage biosecurity risk and consider it to be true and correct.
Signature Date
STEP 2Agree what must happen on site pg. 8
STEP 4Check and clean
pg. 10
STEP 3Source and trace clean plant material
pg. 12
STEP 1Understand your risks pg. 6
STEP 5Report the unusual pg. 14
CATCH IT SNAP IT REPORT IT
Have you seen something unusual?
Why is on-orchard biosecurity so important?
Growers with good on-orchard biosecurity practice give themselves the best chance of preventing new pests and diseases entering their orchard. This means they may also avoid the impacts that unwanted pests and diseases bring, including:
• reduction in productivity• reduction in the quality and value
of kiwifruit• lower market value of kiwifruit• increased control costs – it often
costs more time and money to control an unwanted organism than to prevent it.
Better biosecurity on kiwifruit orchards also improves New Zealand’s national resilience to outbreaks of disease. We know that the overall size of any outbreak may be reduced in an environment where good biosecurity practices form part of everyday practice, rather than being introduced after an outbreak has started. Where biosecurity measures are in place that limit the spread of established diseases, they also limit the silent spread of a disease (for example, the soil-borne Ceratocystis fimbriata) before it is detectable.
How do pests and diseases spread within and between orchards?
There are a range of pathways that pests and disease-causing pathogens can use to spread between orchards and the risk depends on the organism. Some of the common pathways include;
Plant material (rootstock, budwood and pollen) Presents the highest risk of spreading a wide range of pests and pathogens over long distances
Tools Tools used on infected material can easily spread this to other plants within and between orchards
Soil on footwear or equipment Soil-borne pathogens such as Ceratocystis fimbriata can be present in even the smallest amounts of soil (1g or less) which can be present on shoes or unclean equipment
Windborne Perhaps the most difficult to control are windborne pests that can fly or be spread by wind.
What can you do to improve biosecurity on your property?
A wide variety of interventions can be applied to improve on-orchard biosecurity. Growers need to discuss this with staff and contractors and complete a written biosecurity plan for the orchard.The following general biosecurity guidance will apply to most growers.
1. Understand your risks• What pests and diseases could
affect my orchard?• What is happening in my local area?• How might these enter my orchard?
(Who and what enters my orchard and what might bring these in?)
2. Agree what must happen on site
• Share knowledge with staff and contractors.
• Agree requirements and ensure that they are met.
3. Source and trace clean plant material
• Rootstock, budwood, pollen, shelter and compost.
• Look for Kiwifruit Plant Certification Scheme (KPCS) certification when sourcing plant material for confidence that biosecurity requirements are being met.
4. Check and clean• Consider the risk from: tools,
vehicles and machinery, harvest bins, people and clothing.
• Do not allow dirty machinery or equipment to enter your orchard.
• Clean tools at least between rows.
5. Report the unusual• Be on the lookout and if you find
anything unusual, catch it, snap it, and report it. You can report online using the free Find-A-Pest app, by phoning KVH on 0800 665 825 or contact the Biosecurity New Zealand hotline on 0800 80 99 66.
Protect your investment. Better biosecurity everyday.
What does a 5 million biosecurity team look like?
Take a photo of any unusual bug or disease symptom in the orchard or environment and report it to KVH on 0800 665 825 or Biosecurity New Zealand on 0800 80 99 66. Bug photos can also be reported online using the free Find-A-Pest app.
Build biosecurity requirements into contracts.
Thoroughly check and clean all vehicles, machinery, and tools before moving them to another property or orchard.
Establish a pest of the month campaign to educate staff about potential risks and what to do if anything of concern is found.
Routinely unpack online purchases carefully in case any hitchhiker pests are inside.
Include biosecurity as a standard item on meeting and board agendas.
Promote New Zealand’s biosecurity rules to overseas visitors before they come to visit.
Get staff training to manage biosecurity risks encountered on the job.
EVERYONE CAN:
AT YOUR PLACE OF WORK, YOU CAN:
Kiwifruit’s most unwanted How does this affect my OGR?
How might this enter my orchard?
Fruit flies Market access restrictions • Movement of infested fruit
Ceratocystis fimbriata Production impacts - up to 50% vine loss
• Tools• Plant material• Soil on people or vehicles
and equipment
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Production impacts - fruit loss, control costs and residue issues for markets
• Imported vehicles and machinery
• Visitor’s luggage• Shipping containers• Internet purchases
Spotted Lanternfly Production impacts – mainly from sooty mould. Hitchhiker pest, so hard to control spread
• Eggs on imported vehicles, machinery or structural materials
• Shipping containers
Psa (non-New Zealand biovars)
Impacts to green varieties and possibly new gold varieties also
• Tools• People• Plant material
White Peach Scale Production impacts - fruit loss and control costs
• Imported fruit being brought onto the orchard
Verticillium Wilt Production impacts - up to 100% vine loss
• Tools• Plant material• Soil on people or vehicles
and equipment
Invasive phytophthoras Production impacts - plant killers, impacts unknown
• Tools• Plant material• Soil on people or vehicles
and equipment
Psa is not the only threat to kiwifruit orchards. There are many pests and diseases identified offshore that could impact our ability to grow or sell kiwifruit should they arrive here. KVH maintains a pest list online at www.kvh.org.nz with almost 100 biosecurity risks to kiwifruit. Listed here are examples of our most unwanted.
STEP 1Understandyour risks
6
50% VINE LOSS In Brazilian kiwifruit orchards because of Ceratocystis fimbriata.
6MONTHS+ The time it could take between infection with a soil-borne disease like Ceratocystis fimbriata to when symptoms appear.
$430MILLION The potential market access impact of a fruit fly incursion in Te Puke.
Only by understanding the risk can we act to protect our investment.
Und
erst
and
your
risk
sAc
tions
and
cons
ider
atio
ns to
redu
ce ri
skAc
tions
I ha
ve ta
ken
to p
rote
ct m
y in
vest
men
t
Off
shor
eKe
ep in
form
ed a
bout
bio
secu
rity
thre
ats t
o th
e ki
wifr
uit i
ndus
try
and
how
they
spre
ad:
• re
ad -
KVH
Bul
letin
and
web
site
• ta
lk to
peo
ple
- KVH
staf
f, re
gion
al co
ordi
nato
rs a
nd b
iose
curit
y ch
ampi
ons,
pos
t-har
vest
• lis
ten
- ind
ustr
y ro
adsh
ows,
fiel
d da
ys a
nd w
ebin
ars
Is th
ere
any
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n th
at c
hang
es h
ow I
oper
ate?
Wha
t I a
m d
oing
to u
nder
stan
d of
fsho
re ri
sk:
My
loca
l reg
ion
Keep
info
rmed
abo
ut w
hat i
s hap
peni
ng in
you
r reg
ion:
• re
ad -
know
you
r gro
win
g re
gion
and
stat
us. U
nder
stan
d an
d fo
llow
re
leva
nt co
ntro
ls w
hich
are
des
igne
d to
pro
tect
you
• ta
lk to
peo
ple
- cre
ate
a ne
twor
k of
peo
ple
you
trus
t and
che
ck-in
w
ith th
em•
liste
n - a
re a
ny o
rcha
rds t
hat y
ou a
re c
lose
ly co
nnec
ted
to e
xper
ienc
ing
pest
or p
atho
gen
prob
lem
s?
Is th
ere
any
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n th
at c
hang
es h
ow I
oper
ate?
Wha
t I a
m d
oing
to u
nder
stan
d lo
cal r
isk:
Orc
hard
bor
der
If a
new
bio
secu
rity
thre
at e
nter
ed N
ew Z
eala
nd o
r my
grow
ing
regi
on,
how
coul
d it
ente
r my
orch
ard?
Wha
t can
I do
to re
duce
the
risk?
Do I
unde
rsta
nd a
ll th
e po
tent
ial p
athw
ays a
nd a
m I
man
agin
g th
e ris
ks
asso
ciat
ed w
ith th
ese?
Thi
s will
incl
ude:
• ve
hicl
es•
plan
t mat
eria
l•
peop
le•
impo
rted
goo
ds th
at m
ay h
arbo
ur p
ests
or s
oil e
.g. v
ehic
les,
onl
ine
purc
hase
s, co
nstr
uctio
n m
ater
ials
etc
• ve
ctor
s of p
ests
/dis
ease
s e.g
. bee
s, in
sect
s, so
il, im
port
ed fr
uit,
othe
r pl
ant s
peci
es•
asso
ciat
ions
with
orc
hard
s in
othe
r reg
ions
• an
ythi
ng st
ored
on
the
orch
ard,
leas
ed p
rem
ises
, bin
s etc
Wha
t are
the
way
s in
whi
ch b
iose
curit
y th
reat
s may
ent
er m
y or
char
d? W
rite
them
do
wn
in o
rder
of l
ikel
ihoo
d:
7
Growers don’t operate in isolation. Everyone who crosses your orchard boundary has the potential to introduce threats. Share knowledge with your workers, contractors, and colleagues, and consider ways to overcome cultural or language barriers so that you are communicating effectively.
Consistency of grower messages to contractors keeps everyone on the same page, which is important as all contractors who come on to your orchard must have and operate to a biosecurity plan that addresses awareness of pathway risks and what steps they take to manage them (including reporting and hygiene requirements) before entering your orchard.
Contractors who are part of the Zespri CAV scheme will have a biosecurity plan as part of their scheme accreditation. Information about how to ensure contractors outside of this scheme have and operate to a plan is available on the KVH website at www.kvh.org.nz.
STEP 2Agree what must happen on site
8
Agre
e w
hat m
ust
happ
en o
n si
teAc
tions
and
cons
ider
atio
ns to
redu
ce ri
skAc
tions
I ha
ve ta
ken
to p
rote
ct m
y in
vest
men
t
Set e
xpec
tatio
ns w
ith
post
-har
vest
, con
trac
tors
an
d m
anag
ers
Set y
our e
xpec
tatio
ns w
ith p
ost-h
arve
st, c
ontr
acto
rs a
nd m
anag
ers.
Th
ey p
lay
a ke
y ro
le in
bio
secu
rity
risk
man
agem
ent.
You
may
wis
h to
fo
rmal
ise
expe
ctat
ions
in th
eir c
ontr
acts
.
Zesp
ri CA
V co
ntra
ctor
s hav
e an
d op
erat
e to
a b
iose
curit
y pl
an a
s par
t of
thei
r acc
redi
tatio
n. F
or th
ose
outs
ide
the
Zesp
ri CA
V sc
hem
e a
tem
plat
e to
com
plet
e is
ava
ilabl
e at
ww
w.k
vh.o
rg.n
z - c
heck
this
has
bee
n do
ne.
Who
are
the
post
-har
vest
ope
rato
rs, c
ontr
acto
rs a
nd o
rcha
rd m
anag
ers I
hav
e es
tabl
ishe
d m
y
bios
ecur
ity e
xpec
tatio
ns w
ith?
Trai
n yo
ur p
eopl
e so
they
un
ders
tand
the
risk
, yo
ur e
xpec
tatio
ns a
nd
stay
eng
aged
Trai
n yo
ur st
aff s
o th
ey c
an a
chie
ve th
e ag
reed
bio
secu
rity
expe
ctat
ions
. Re
mem
ber t
o us
e la
ngua
ge th
ey u
nder
stan
d. T
rain
ing
oppo
rtun
ities
m
ay in
clud
e:
• in
duct
ion
trai
ning
•
refre
sher
trai
ning
• up
date
s, w
hen
chan
ge in
risk
requ
ires i
t
Und
erst
andi
ng ri
sk, a
nd h
ow p
ract
ices
redu
ce ri
sk, i
s hel
pful
in
achi
evin
g up
take
Wha
t is m
y tr
aini
ng p
lan
to e
nsur
e st
aff u
nder
stan
d ou
r bio
secu
rity
expe
ctat
ions
?
Com
mun
icat
e yo
ur
requ
irem
ents
to v
isito
rsM
ake
visi
tors
aw
are
of y
our b
iose
curit
y re
quire
men
ts to
pre
vent
them
un
inte
ntio
nally
intr
oduc
ing
bios
ecur
ity th
reat
s to
your
orc
hard
. Th
is co
uld
be a
chie
ved
with
:
• si
gnag
e th
at h
as c
lear
inst
ruct
ions
and
cont
act d
etai
ls•
a vi
sito
r reg
iste
r exp
lain
ing
requ
irem
ents
and
inst
ruct
ions
• co
nsid
erat
ion
of la
ngua
ge d
ifficu
lties
How
I co
mm
unic
ate
bios
ecur
ity re
quire
men
ts to
vis
itors
:
Chec
k yo
ur e
xpec
tatio
ns
and
requ
irem
ents
ar
e be
ing
met
Verif
y th
at e
xpec
tatio
ns a
re b
eing
met
and
risk
is b
eing
man
aged
. If
not,
revi
ew:
• ex
pect
atio
ns w
ith p
ost-h
arve
st, c
ontr
acto
rs a
nd m
anag
ers
• tr
aini
ng•
com
mun
icat
ion
How
I ch
eck
that
my
bios
ecur
ity e
xpec
tatio
ns a
re b
eing
met
:
Agre
e w
hat m
ust
happ
en o
n si
teAc
tions
and
cons
ider
atio
ns to
redu
ce ri
skAc
tions
I ha
ve ta
ken
to p
rote
ct m
y in
vest
men
t
Set e
xpec
tatio
ns w
ith
post
-har
vest
, con
trac
tors
an
d m
anag
ers
Set y
our e
xpec
tatio
ns w
ith p
ost-h
arve
st, c
ontr
acto
rs a
nd m
anag
ers.
Th
ey p
lay
a ke
y ro
le in
bio
secu
rity
risk
man
agem
ent.
You
may
wis
h to
fo
rmal
ise
expe
ctat
ions
in th
eir c
ontr
acts
.
Zesp
ri CA
V co
ntra
ctor
s hav
e an
d op
erat
e to
a b
iose
curit
y pl
an a
s par
t of
thei
r acc
redi
tatio
n. F
or th
ose
outs
ide
the
Zesp
ri CA
V sc
hem
e a
tem
plat
e to
com
plet
e is
ava
ilabl
e at
ww
w.k
vh.o
rg.n
z - c
heck
this
has
bee
n do
ne.
Who
are
the
post
-har
vest
ope
rato
rs, c
ontr
acto
rs a
nd o
rcha
rd m
anag
ers I
hav
e es
tabl
ishe
d m
y
bios
ecur
ity e
xpec
tatio
ns w
ith?
Trai
n yo
ur p
eopl
e so
they
un
ders
tand
the
risk
, yo
ur e
xpec
tatio
ns a
nd
stay
eng
aged
Trai
n yo
ur st
aff s
o th
ey c
an a
chie
ve th
e ag
reed
bio
secu
rity
expe
ctat
ions
. Re
mem
ber t
o us
e la
ngua
ge th
ey u
nder
stan
d. T
rain
ing
oppo
rtun
ities
m
ay in
clud
e:
• in
duct
ion
trai
ning
•
refre
sher
trai
ning
• up
date
s, w
hen
chan
ge in
risk
requ
ires i
t
Und
erst
andi
ng ri
sk, a
nd h
ow p
ract
ices
redu
ce ri
sk, i
s hel
pful
in
achi
evin
g up
take
Wha
t is m
y tr
aini
ng p
lan
to e
nsur
e st
aff u
nder
stan
d ou
r bio
secu
rity
expe
ctat
ions
?
Com
mun
icat
e yo
ur
requ
irem
ents
to v
isito
rsM
ake
visi
tors
aw
are
of y
our b
iose
curit
y re
quire
men
ts to
pre
vent
them
un
inte
ntio
nally
intr
oduc
ing
bios
ecur
ity th
reat
s to
your
orc
hard
. Th
is co
uld
be a
chie
ved
with
:
• si
gnag
e th
at h
as c
lear
inst
ruct
ions
and
cont
act d
etai
ls•
a vi
sito
r reg
iste
r exp
lain
ing
requ
irem
ents
and
inst
ruct
ions
• co
nsid
erat
ion
of la
ngua
ge d
ifficu
lties
How
I co
mm
unic
ate
bios
ecur
ity re
quire
men
ts to
vis
itors
:
Chec
k yo
ur e
xpec
tatio
ns
and
requ
irem
ents
ar
e be
ing
met
Verif
y th
at e
xpec
tatio
ns a
re b
eing
met
and
risk
is b
eing
man
aged
. If
not,
revi
ew:
• ex
pect
atio
ns w
ith p
ost-h
arve
st, c
ontr
acto
rs a
nd m
anag
ers
• tr
aini
ng•
com
mun
icat
ion
How
I ch
eck
that
my
bios
ecur
ity e
xpec
tatio
ns a
re b
eing
met
:
9
The movement of plant material is considered the highest risk pathway of introducing pests or diseases into your orchard. Infection may not be immediately obvious on arrival.
You can reduce risk associated with plant material by following any movement controls in place, inspecting all material on arrival, and isolating it for a quarantine period so that you limit the risk of exposing the entire orchard to new pests and diseases.
Keep records so that if we are faced with an incursion, we can quickly
trace plant material movements, increase our chances of successful eradication, and limit impacts to the industry.
STEP 3Source and trace clean plant material
10
Sour
ce a
nd tr
ace
cl
ean
plan
t mat
eria
lAc
tions
and
cons
ider
atio
ns to
redu
ce ri
skAc
tions
I ha
ve ta
ken
to p
rote
ct m
y in
vest
men
t
New
root
stoc
k
and
budw
ood
• Gr
ow a
nd su
pply
for y
our o
wn
need
s on
the
orch
ard
• So
urce
KVH
cert
ified
pla
nts
• So
urce
gra
fting
mat
eria
l fro
m y
our o
wn
orch
ard
if po
ssib
le.
Alte
rnat
ivel
y, so
urce
the
clea
nest
pos
sibl
e m
ater
ial f
rom
KVH
re
gist
ered
bud
woo
d su
pplie
rs•
Choo
se d
isea
se to
lera
nt va
rietie
s and
thos
e w
hich
are
suita
ble
to
your
situ
atio
n. P
lan
to re
plac
e le
ss to
lera
nt p
lant
s/va
rietie
s•
Trac
e al
l pla
nt m
ovem
ents
on
and
off t
he p
rope
rty
(root
stoc
k,
budw
ood,
flow
ers,
pol
len
etc.
) and
mai
ntai
n re
cord
s
Root
stoc
k an
d bu
dwoo
d so
urce
and
how
I en
sure
it is
cle
an:
Trac
ing
reco
rds u
pdat
ed
(tic
k w
hen
com
plet
ed)
Polle
n•
Hav
e su
ffici
ent p
ollin
ator
s on-
orch
ard
•
Idea
lly, c
olle
ct a
nd m
ill o
wn
polle
n on
site
• So
urce
pol
len
from
the
clea
nest
pos
sibl
e so
urce
. Thi
s mus
t be
a KV
H
regi
ster
ed p
olle
n pr
ovid
er
Polle
n so
urce
and
how
I en
sure
it is
cle
an:
Trac
ing
reco
rds u
pdat
ed
(tic
k w
hen
com
plet
ed)
Com
post
and
or
gani
c fe
rtili
sers
May
cont
ain
plan
t mat
eria
l whi
ch h
asn’
t bee
n co
mpo
sted
thor
ough
ly a
nd
pose
s a ri
sk o
f dis
ease
tran
sfer
ence
:
• us
e re
puta
ble
supp
liers
• on
ly u
se co
mpo
st th
at is
free
of k
iwifr
uit p
lant
mat
eria
l or i
s fro
m a
KVH
ap
prov
ed co
mpo
st p
rovi
der
Com
post
and
org
anic
fert
ilise
r sou
rce
and
how
I en
sure
it is
cle
an:
Trac
ing
reco
rds u
pdat
ed
(tic
k w
hen
com
plet
ed)
Oth
er p
lant
mat
eria
l•
Dise
ases
or p
ests
may
be
intr
oduc
ed th
roug
h ot
her p
lant
s e.
g. sh
elte
r pla
nts a
nd o
ther
cro
ps. A
sses
s ris
k of
inco
min
g pl
ant
mat
eria
l and
ens
ure
supp
liers
pro
vide
ver
ifica
tion
of fr
eedo
m
from
bio
secu
rity
thre
ats.
Kee
p re
cord
s of t
his.
Plan
t mat
eria
l of o
ther
spec
ies,
whe
re I
sour
ce th
ese
and
how
I en
sure
they
are
cle
an:
Trac
ing
reco
rds u
pdat
ed
(tic
k w
hen
com
plet
ed)
Sour
ce a
nd tr
ace
cl
ean
plan
t mat
eria
lAc
tions
and
cons
ider
atio
ns to
redu
ce ri
skAc
tions
I ha
ve ta
ken
to p
rote
ct m
y in
vest
men
t
New
root
stoc
k
and
budw
ood
• Gr
ow a
nd su
pply
for y
our o
wn
need
s on
the
orch
ard
• So
urce
KVH
cert
ified
pla
nts
• So
urce
gra
fting
mat
eria
l fro
m y
our o
wn
orch
ard
if po
ssib
le.
Alte
rnat
ivel
y, so
urce
the
clea
nest
pos
sibl
e m
ater
ial f
rom
KVH
re
gist
ered
bud
woo
d su
pplie
rs•
Choo
se d
isea
se to
lera
nt va
rietie
s and
thos
e w
hich
are
suita
ble
to
your
situ
atio
n. P
lan
to re
plac
e le
ss to
lera
nt p
lant
s/va
rietie
s•
Trac
e al
l pla
nt m
ovem
ents
on
and
off t
he p
rope
rty
(root
stoc
k,
budw
ood,
flow
ers,
pol
len
etc.
) and
mai
ntai
n re
cord
s
Root
stoc
k an
d bu
dwoo
d so
urce
and
how
I en
sure
it is
cle
an:
Trac
ing
reco
rds u
pdat
ed
(tic
k w
hen
com
plet
ed)
Polle
n•
Hav
e su
ffici
ent p
ollin
ator
s on-
orch
ard
•
Idea
lly, c
olle
ct a
nd m
ill o
wn
polle
n on
site
• So
urce
pol
len
from
the
clea
nest
pos
sibl
e so
urce
. Thi
s mus
t be
a KV
H
regi
ster
ed p
olle
n pr
ovid
er
Polle
n so
urce
and
how
I en
sure
it is
cle
an:
Trac
ing
reco
rds u
pdat
ed
(tic
k w
hen
com
plet
ed)
Com
post
and
or
gani
c fe
rtili
sers
May
cont
ain
plan
t mat
eria
l whi
ch h
asn’
t bee
n co
mpo
sted
thor
ough
ly a
nd
pose
s a ri
sk o
f dis
ease
tran
sfer
ence
:
• us
e re
puta
ble
supp
liers
• on
ly u
se co
mpo
st th
at is
free
of k
iwifr
uit p
lant
mat
eria
l or i
s fro
m a
KVH
ap
prov
ed co
mpo
st p
rovi
der
Com
post
and
org
anic
fert
ilise
r sou
rce
and
how
I en
sure
it is
cle
an:
Trac
ing
reco
rds u
pdat
ed
(tic
k w
hen
com
plet
ed)
Oth
er p
lant
mat
eria
l•
Dise
ases
or p
ests
may
be
intr
oduc
ed th
roug
h ot
her p
lant
s e.
g. sh
elte
r pla
nts a
nd o
ther
cro
ps. A
sses
s ris
k of
inco
min
g pl
ant
mat
eria
l and
ens
ure
supp
liers
pro
vide
ver
ifica
tion
of fr
eedo
m
from
bio
secu
rity
thre
ats.
Kee
p re
cord
s of t
his.
Plan
t mat
eria
l of o
ther
spec
ies,
whe
re I
sour
ce th
ese
and
how
I en
sure
they
are
cle
an:
Trac
ing
reco
rds u
pdat
ed
(tic
k w
hen
com
plet
ed)
11
Growers should check and be comfortable that inputs crossing their orchard boundary do not present a risk to their investment. Pests and pathogens can survive in small amounts of soil or plant material (e.g. a teaspoonful of soil or single piece of budwood), so any item that may be contaminated from
another orchard or location could be transporting a biosecurity threat.
Tools that cut into the tissue of a plant are the greatest risk (e.g. pruning and girdling), creating an entry point for pests and pathogens to enter.
People can transport pests and pathogens on clothing, hands, footwear and other personal items. Footwear is considered the greatest risk and can easily spread contaminated soil from one site to another. All visitors should have clean footwear and additional measures may be warranted for high-risk visitors.
STEP 4Check and clean
12
Chec
k an
d cl
ean
Actio
ns a
nd co
nsid
erat
ions
to re
duce
risk
Actio
ns I
have
take
n to
pro
tect
my
inve
stm
ent
Prop
erty
acc
ess
Man
age
acce
ss to
pro
pert
y:
• lim
it th
e nu
mbe
r of a
cces
s poi
nts
• pu
t sig
nage
up
to co
mm
unic
ate
bios
ecur
ity e
xpec
tatio
ns•
have
a d
esig
nate
d pa
rkin
g ar
ea
How
I m
anag
e ac
cess
to m
y or
char
d:
Tool
s and
equ
ipm
ent
• Sa
nitis
e al
l too
ls co
min
g on
to o
rcha
rd (d
edic
ated
tool
s whe
re
poss
ible
) usi
ng e
ffect
ive
and
reco
mm
ende
d sa
nitis
ers
• Do
n’t t
ake
risks
by
crea
ting
wou
nds i
n w
et w
eath
er•
Clea
n to
ols a
t lea
st b
etw
een
row
s and
at b
reak
s
How
I m
anag
e th
e ris
k of
tool
s and
equ
ipm
ent e
nter
ing
my
orch
ard
and
keep
them
cle
an:
Vehi
cles
and
mac
hine
ryVe
hicl
es a
nd m
achi
nery
free
of s
oil a
nd p
lant
mat
eria
l:
• hi
gh-r
isk
vehi
cles
and
mac
hine
ry sa
nitis
ed•
use
sign
age
at a
cces
s poi
nts t
o di
rect
veh
icle
s to
desi
gnat
ed p
arki
ng/
hygi
ene
cont
rol a
reas
• al
low
onl
y es
sent
ial v
ehic
les i
nto
the
prod
uctio
n ar
ea•
limit
acce
ss to
est
ablis
hed
road
s and
trac
ks•
prov
ide
a w
ash-
dow
n ar
ea fo
r hig
h-ris
k ve
hicl
es
How
I m
anag
e th
e ris
k of
veh
icle
s and
mac
hine
ry e
nter
ing
my
orch
ard:
Har
vest
bin
s•
Ensu
re o
nly
clea
n an
d sa
nitis
ed b
ins c
ome
on to
the
orch
ard
and
chec
k to
see
they
don
’t co
ntai
n an
y le
af/p
lant
mat
eria
l•
Clea
r loa
dout
are
as o
f wee
ds b
efor
e ha
rves
t•
Follo
w m
ovem
ent c
ontr
ols i
n pl
ace
How
I m
anag
e th
e ris
k of
har
vest
bin
s ent
erin
g m
y or
char
d:
Visi
tors
and
staf
fAl
l foo
twea
r cle
aned
and
sani
tised
prio
r to
entr
y:
• pr
ovid
e ha
ndw
ashi
ng fa
cilit
ies,
foot
wea
r cle
anin
g an
d sa
nitis
ing
optio
ns (f
ootb
ath,
sani
tiser
spra
y)•
alte
rnat
ivel
y, p
rovi
de c
loth
ing
and
foot
wea
r for
vis
itors
/sta
ff to
wea
r on
orc
hard
How
I m
anag
e th
e ris
k of
vis
itors
and
staf
f ent
erin
g m
y or
char
d:
Impo
rted
frui
t•
Nev
er b
ring
impo
rted
frui
t ont
o th
e or
char
d •
Prov
ide
mea
sure
s to
ensu
re w
orke
rs a
nd v
isito
rs d
o no
t dis
card
frui
t ne
ar v
ines
How
I m
anag
e th
e ris
k of
impo
rted
frui
t ent
erin
g m
y or
char
d:
Crop
pro
tect
ion
• Ke
ep o
n to
p of
cro
p pr
otec
tion
• Re
gula
r pro
tect
ant p
rogr
amm
es sh
ould
mat
ch o
rcha
rd ri
sk a
nd co
mpl
y w
ith N
atio
nal P
est M
anag
emen
t Pla
ns. F
or P
sa a
pply
at l
east
one
ap
prov
ed, e
ffect
ive,
Psa
pro
tect
ant p
er y
ear
• Us
e in
dust
ry a
ppro
ved
prod
ucts
(fro
m th
e Cr
op P
rote
ctio
n St
anda
rd o
r KV
H re
com
men
ded
prod
uct l
ist)
at la
bel r
ates
• Co
mpl
y w
ith re
quire
men
ts w
here
orc
hard
s hav
e be
en id
entifi
ed
with
resi
stan
ce
How
I ke
ep o
n to
p of
cro
p pr
otec
tion:
Rem
ove
and
disp
ose
of
infe
cted
mat
eria
l•
Iden
tify
and
cut-o
ut in
fect
ed m
ater
ial r
egul
arly
•
Disp
ose
(bur
y or
bur
n on
-site
) wel
l aw
ay fr
om w
ater
sour
ces,
nur
serie
s an
d pr
oduc
tion
area
s•
Follo
w a
ny p
roto
cols
in p
lace
for d
ispo
sal
• Fo
llow
any
mov
emen
t con
trol
s in
plac
e fo
r pla
nt m
ater
ial
How
I re
mov
e an
d di
spos
e of
infe
cted
mat
eria
l:
Prev
ent t
he sp
read
of
wild
kiw
ifrui
t•
Follo
win
g ha
rves
t, re
mov
e al
l fru
it fro
m v
ines
• Dr
oppi
ng u
npic
ked
fruit
to th
e gr
ound
and
mul
chin
g w
ill a
ssis
t the
co
mpo
stin
g pr
oces
s and
pre
vent
mas
s-fe
edin
g by
bird
s (su
ch a
s w
hite
-eye
s) o
ver w
inte
r mon
ths
• N
ever
dis
pose
of r
emov
ed p
lant
mat
eria
l int
o an
y ad
jace
nt g
ully
or
unm
anag
ed a
rea
How
I m
anag
e un
pick
ed fr
uit a
nd d
ispo
se o
f rem
oved
pla
nt m
ater
ial,
in
clud
ing
trun
ks, r
oots
or l
eade
rs:
Chec
k an
d cl
ean
Actio
ns a
nd co
nsid
erat
ions
to re
duce
risk
Actio
ns I
have
take
n to
pro
tect
my
inve
stm
ent
Prop
erty
acc
ess
Man
age
acce
ss to
pro
pert
y:
• lim
it th
e nu
mbe
r of a
cces
s poi
nts
• pu
t sig
nage
up
to co
mm
unic
ate
bios
ecur
ity e
xpec
tatio
ns•
have
a d
esig
nate
d pa
rkin
g ar
ea
How
I m
anag
e ac
cess
to m
y or
char
d:
Tool
s and
equ
ipm
ent
• Sa
nitis
e al
l too
ls co
min
g on
to o
rcha
rd (d
edic
ated
tool
s whe
re
poss
ible
) usi
ng e
ffect
ive
and
reco
mm
ende
d sa
nitis
ers
• Do
n’t t
ake
risks
by
crea
ting
wou
nds i
n w
et w
eath
er•
Clea
n to
ols a
t lea
st b
etw
een
row
s and
at b
reak
s
How
I m
anag
e th
e ris
k of
tool
s and
equ
ipm
ent e
nter
ing
my
orch
ard
and
keep
them
cle
an:
Vehi
cles
and
mac
hine
ryVe
hicl
es a
nd m
achi
nery
free
of s
oil a
nd p
lant
mat
eria
l:
• hi
gh-r
isk
vehi
cles
and
mac
hine
ry sa
nitis
ed•
use
sign
age
at a
cces
s poi
nts t
o di
rect
veh
icle
s to
desi
gnat
ed p
arki
ng/
hygi
ene
cont
rol a
reas
• al
low
onl
y es
sent
ial v
ehic
les i
nto
the
prod
uctio
n ar
ea•
limit
acce
ss to
est
ablis
hed
road
s and
trac
ks•
prov
ide
a w
ash-
dow
n ar
ea fo
r hig
h-ris
k ve
hicl
es
How
I m
anag
e th
e ris
k of
veh
icle
s and
mac
hine
ry e
nter
ing
my
orch
ard:
Har
vest
bin
s•
Ensu
re o
nly
clea
n an
d sa
nitis
ed b
ins c
ome
on to
the
orch
ard
and
chec
k to
see
they
don
’t co
ntai
n an
y le
af/p
lant
mat
eria
l•
Clea
r loa
dout
are
as o
f wee
ds b
efor
e ha
rves
t•
Follo
w m
ovem
ent c
ontr
ols i
n pl
ace
How
I m
anag
e th
e ris
k of
har
vest
bin
s ent
erin
g m
y or
char
d:
Visi
tors
and
staf
fAl
l foo
twea
r cle
aned
and
sani
tised
prio
r to
entr
y:
• pr
ovid
e ha
ndw
ashi
ng fa
cilit
ies,
foot
wea
r cle
anin
g an
d sa
nitis
ing
optio
ns (f
ootb
ath,
sani
tiser
spra
y)•
alte
rnat
ivel
y, p
rovi
de c
loth
ing
and
foot
wea
r for
vis
itors
/sta
ff to
wea
r on
orc
hard
How
I m
anag
e th
e ris
k of
vis
itors
and
staf
f ent
erin
g m
y or
char
d:
Impo
rted
frui
t•
Nev
er b
ring
impo
rted
frui
t ont
o th
e or
char
d •
Prov
ide
mea
sure
s to
ensu
re w
orke
rs a
nd v
isito
rs d
o no
t dis
card
frui
t ne
ar v
ines
How
I m
anag
e th
e ris
k of
impo
rted
frui
t ent
erin
g m
y or
char
d:
Crop
pro
tect
ion
• Ke
ep o
n to
p of
cro
p pr
otec
tion
• Re
gula
r pro
tect
ant p
rogr
amm
es sh
ould
mat
ch o
rcha
rd ri
sk a
nd co
mpl
y w
ith N
atio
nal P
est M
anag
emen
t Pla
ns. F
or P
sa a
pply
at l
east
one
ap
prov
ed, e
ffect
ive,
Psa
pro
tect
ant p
er y
ear
• Us
e in
dust
ry a
ppro
ved
prod
ucts
(fro
m th
e Cr
op P
rote
ctio
n St
anda
rd o
r KV
H re
com
men
ded
prod
uct l
ist)
at la
bel r
ates
• Co
mpl
y w
ith re
quire
men
ts w
here
orc
hard
s hav
e be
en id
entifi
ed
with
resi
stan
ce
How
I ke
ep o
n to
p of
cro
p pr
otec
tion:
Rem
ove
and
disp
ose
of
infe
cted
mat
eria
l•
Iden
tify
and
cut-o
ut in
fect
ed m
ater
ial r
egul
arly
•
Disp
ose
(bur
y or
bur
n on
-site
) wel
l aw
ay fr
om w
ater
sour
ces,
nur
serie
s an
d pr
oduc
tion
area
s•
Follo
w a
ny p
roto
cols
in p
lace
for d
ispo
sal
• Fo
llow
any
mov
emen
t con
trol
s in
plac
e fo
r pla
nt m
ater
ial
How
I re
mov
e an
d di
spos
e of
infe
cted
mat
eria
l:
Prev
ent t
he sp
read
of
wild
kiw
ifrui
t•
Follo
win
g ha
rves
t, re
mov
e al
l fru
it fro
m v
ines
• Dr
oppi
ng u
npic
ked
fruit
to th
e gr
ound
and
mul
chin
g w
ill a
ssis
t the
co
mpo
stin
g pr
oces
s and
pre
vent
mas
s-fe
edin
g by
bird
s (su
ch a
s w
hite
-eye
s) o
ver w
inte
r mon
ths
• N
ever
dis
pose
of r
emov
ed p
lant
mat
eria
l int
o an
y ad
jace
nt g
ully
or
unm
anag
ed a
rea
How
I m
anag
e un
pick
ed fr
uit a
nd d
ispo
se o
f rem
oved
pla
nt m
ater
ial,
in
clud
ing
trun
ks, r
oots
or l
eade
rs:
13
If not detected early, chances of eradication or effective control of a pest or disease is severely reduced. Anything unusual should be reported immediately so we are able to minimise the impacts on orchards, businesses, and livelihoods.
Records provide validation that an activity has occurred. In an incursion, the ability to trace backwards and forwards from a property makes it much easier to identify the extent of the problem.
STEP 5Report the unusual
Catc
h it,
snap
it, r
epor
t it
Actio
ns a
nd co
nsid
erat
ions
to re
duce
risk
Actio
ns I
have
take
n to
pro
tect
my
inve
stm
ent
Catc
hRo
utin
e m
onito
ring,
targ
etin
g hi
gh-r
isk:
• ar
eas,
such
as n
ew p
lant
ings
and
vul
nera
ble
vine
s•
perio
ds w
hen
risk
of in
fect
ion
is g
reat
er•
pest
and
dis
ease
s (kn
ow w
hat t
o lo
ok fo
r and
ens
ure
your
staf
f do
too)
Com
ply
with
spec
ific
mon
itorin
g re
quire
men
ts
If an
unu
sual
pes
t is f
ound
cont
ain
it an
d ta
ke a
pho
to. T
ake
good
pho
tos o
f any
vi
ne sy
mpt
oms.
How
I lo
ok fo
r bio
secu
rity
thre
ats o
n m
y or
char
d:
Repo
rt•
Repo
rt u
nusu
al p
ests
you
’ve
caug
ht o
r vin
e sy
mpt
oms t
o KV
H (0
800
665
825)
or
the
Bios
ecur
ity N
ew Z
eala
nd h
otlin
e (0
800
80 9
9 66
) with
in 4
8 ho
urs
• Bu
g ph
otos
can
als
o be
repo
rted
onl
ine
usin
g th
e fre
e Fi
nd-A
-Pes
t app
•
Unu
sual
vin
e sy
mpt
oms i
nclu
de P
sa-li
ke sy
mpt
oms o
n a
prev
ious
ly ‘N
ot
Dete
cted
’ orc
hard
• U
nman
aged
and
aba
ndon
ed o
rcha
rds m
ust b
e re
port
ed to
KVH
•
Wild
kiw
ifrui
t mus
t be
repo
rted
to y
our r
egio
nal c
ounc
il (a
nd co
pied
to K
VH)
Repo
rts m
ade
in th
e pa
st 1
2 m
onth
s:
Reco
rdKe
ep a
reco
rd o
f:
• al
l mon
itorin
g ac
tiviti
es in
clud
ing
unus
ual p
ests
and
vin
e he
alth
issu
es (a
n or
char
d m
ap is
an
easy
way
to re
cord
loca
tions
)•
new
pla
nts a
nd b
udw
ood
(sou
rce
and
loca
tion)
• al
l pla
nt m
ovem
ents
on
and
off t
he p
rope
rty
(root
stoc
k, b
udw
ood,
flow
ers,
po
llen
etc.
) to
reta
in tr
acea
bilit
y
Whe
re m
y re
cord
s can
be
foun
d fo
r:•
Mon
itorin
g:
• N
ew p
lant
s and
bud
woo
d:
• Al
l pla
nt m
ater
ial m
ovem
ents
acr
oss b
ound
ary:
14
15
Taking action and reporting an unusual pest or vine symptom is a good thing. The potential benefit of this action to our industry cannot be overestimated, but what happens next and how will your operation be affected? There can be implications for biosecurity champions that do the right thing and make reports, but it’s worth it because the earlier something is reported the greater chance we have of eradicating it. There is a process for what happens next (it’s generic and each response may differ slightly) and how you can get more information.
What happens next?
Afte
r rep
ortin
gDe
scri
ptio
nAc
tions
I ca
n ta
ke to
ens
ure
smoo
th-r
unni
ng
Iden
tifica
tion,
ass
essm
ent
and
resp
onse
• Th
e su
spic
ious
find
is id
entifi
ed. I
n m
ost i
nsta
nces
it is
fo
und
to n
ot b
e of
conc
ern
and
no fu
rthe
r act
ion
is re
quire
d.
• If
furt
her a
ctio
n is
requ
ired,
the
pest
/pat
hoge
n is
ass
esse
d to
det
erm
ine
if a
resp
onse
is n
eede
d. B
iose
curit
y N
ew
Zeal
and
will
cont
ain
the
pest
/pat
hoge
n to
und
erst
and
mor
e ab
out i
t and
the
impa
ct it
may
hav
e.•
Bios
ecur
ity N
ew Z
eala
nd, K
VH a
nd a
ny o
ther
affe
cted
gr
oups
then
wor
k to
geth
er to
dec
ide
whe
ther
to fo
rmal
ly
resp
ond
and
if so
, set
goa
ls su
ch a
s era
dica
tion
or
cont
ainm
ent.
Som
etim
es a
resp
onse
then
mov
es in
to lo
ng-
term
man
agem
ent (
as is
the
case
with
Psa
cur
rent
ly).
Tim
efra
mes
from
not
ifica
tion
to a
resp
onse
dec
isio
n va
ry. F
or p
ests
with
serio
us im
pact
s tha
t we
kn
ow a
lot a
bout
(lik
e fru
it fly
) it c
an b
e im
med
iate
, but
for o
ther
s it m
ay ta
ke w
eeks
.
Afte
r rep
ortin
g I:
• Ac
cess
and
pro
vide
reco
rds a
nd in
form
atio
n w
hen
requ
este
d (tr
acea
bilit
y in
form
atio
n of
pla
nt
mat
eria
l mov
emen
ts o
n an
d of
f the
pro
pert
y is
crit
ical
for a
succ
essf
ul re
spon
se)
• Fo
llow
dire
ctio
ns to
man
age
the
pest
/pat
hoge
n•
Resp
ect c
onfid
entia
lity
to a
void
unn
eces
sary
mar
ket r
eact
ion.
Effe
ct o
n O
GRM
ost r
epor
ts o
f unu
sual
sym
ptom
s tur
n ou
t to
not b
e a
bios
ecur
ity th
reat
and
ther
e ar
e no
impl
icat
ions
for
grow
ers.
How
ever
, if a
resp
onse
is a
ctiv
ated
and
loss
es a
re
incu
rred
bec
ause
of r
espo
nse
activ
ities
, you
will
be
elig
ible
for
com
pens
atio
n un
der t
he B
iose
curit
y Ac
t (th
ere
are
cond
ition
s).
Loss
es m
ust b
e ve
rifiab
le, s
o go
od p
rodu
ctio
n an
d bu
sine
ss re
cord
s are
ess
entia
l for
com
pens
atio
n cl
aim
s.
Whe
re m
y re
cord
s can
be
foun
d:
Who
to ta
lk to
• KV
H p
rovi
des r
egul
ar in
form
atio
n ad
vice
abo
ut m
anag
ing
iden
tified
pes
ts/p
atho
gens
and
how
a re
spon
se
is u
nfol
ding
.•
NZK
GI p
rovi
des a
dvic
e an
d su
ppor
t inf
orm
atio
n to
gro
wer
s.•
Post
-har
vest
ope
rato
rs h
elp
with
ope
ratio
ns a
nd a
dvic
e.
Whe
re I
stor
e ph
one
num
bers
/con
tact
det
ails
for K
VH, N
ZKGI
and
my
post
-har
vest
ope
rato
r:
Kiwifruit Vine Health
25 Miro Street, Mount Maunganui
PO Box 4246, Mount Maunganui, 3149
New Zealand
Tel: 0800 665 825
Email: [email protected]
www.kvh.org.nz