Ministry for Primary Industries Import Health Standard    November  2014  
155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock   Draft for consultation  
 Citrus  
Note:  The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Citrus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of t he import health 
standard.  
 
1. Type of Citrus nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Cuttings (dormant); Plants in tissue culture  
 
2. Pests of Citrus  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Citrus  cuttings from offshore MPI -accredited facil ities (quarantine stations)  
An offshore accredited facility is a facility that has been accredited to the Standard 
PIT.OS.TRA.ACPQF to undertake phytosanitary activities. For Citrus , the accredited 
facility operator must also have an agreement with MPI on the phytosanitary measures 
to be undertaken for Citrus . 
(i)  Documentation  
Import permit is required  
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the 
exporting country national plant protection organisation (NPPO)  must accompa ny all 
Citrus  cuttings exported to New  Zealand.  
 
(ii)  Inspection, Testing and Treatments of the consignment  
The inspection, testing and treatment requirements for specified regulated pests must be 
undertaken at the accredited facility as specified in the agreement between MPI and the 
accredited facility operator.  Refer to Citrus  Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements following the Citrus  pest list.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued, the exporting  country NPPO must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.  
 
The Citrus  cuttings have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free 
of any visually detectable regulated pes ts specified by MPI (refer to the pest list).  
AND  
- sourced from either mother plants that have been kept in insect proof plant houses 
or from open ground mother plants  
AND  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests at a MPI -
accredi ted facility  
AND  
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur, following 
testing (and certification) at the accredited facility.  
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipmen t activities have been undertaken, the exporting country 
NPPO must confirm this by providing the following additional declarations to the  
phytosanitary certificate:  
 
"The Citrus  cuttings in this consignment have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropr iate official procedures and found to be free 
of any visually detectable regulated pests specified by MPI, and to conform with 
New Zealand’s current phytosanitary requirements.  
AND  
- sourced from mother plants that have been kept in insect proof plant 
hous es/sourced from open ground mother plants [choose one].  
AND  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests at the accredited 
facility as required in the agreement between MPI and the accredited facility 
operator.  
AND  
- held in a manne r to ensure infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
testing (and certification), at the accredited facility."  
 
(v)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 2 . Plants must be held at 18 -25°C throughout  the quarantine period.  
Quarantine Period : This is t he time required to complete inspections and/or 
indexing to detect regulated pathogens. The quarantine period may be extended if 
material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/testing are required.  
Indicative minimum quarantine periods are:  
 6 months for Citrus  cuttings sourced from mother plants that have been kept in 
insect proof plant houses , which may be extended to 12 months to allow for 
testing to be completed;  or 
 16 months for Citrus  cuttings sourced directly from open ground mother plan ts.  
 
The previous text included in this section  of the IHS  is included in this text box . Or to review the wording in the 
current IHS please refer to http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files /ihs/155 -02-06.pdf  (from page 71).  
 
(v)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 2  
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or 
indexing to detect regulated pathogens. Indicative minimum quarantine periods are: 6 
months for Citrus  cuttings sourced from mother plants that have been kept in insect 
proof plant houses, or 16 months for Citrus  cuttings sourced directly from open ground 
mother plants. The quarantine period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests 
are detected, o r treatments/testing are required.  
 
(This text box will be removed from the IHS prior to issuance)  
 
 
3.2 Citrus  cuttings from non -accredited facilities in any country  
(i)  Documentation  
Import permit is required  
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phyt osanitary certificate issued by the 
exporting country national plant protection organisation (NPPO)  must accompany all 
Citrus  cuttings exported to New  Zealand.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued, the export ing country NPPO must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.   
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 The Citrus  cuttings have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free 
of any visually detectable regulated p ests specified by MPI (refer to the pest list).  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country 
NPPO must confirm this by providing the following add itional declarations to the 
phytosanitary certificate:  
 
"The Citrus  cuttings in this consignment have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free 
of any visually detectable regulated pests specified by MPI, and  to conform with 
the current phytosanitary requirements of MPI."  
 
(iv)  Inspection, Testing and Treatments of the consignment  
Following inspection at the border, upon arrival, the Citrus  cuttings will be directed to a 
facility accredited to the standard BM G-STD -TREAT: Approval of Suppliers Providing 
Treatment of Imported Risk Goods and Forestry/Plant Related Material for Export , to 
be sprayed/dipped in MPI-approved miticide and insecticides as described in section 
2.2.1. 6 of the basic conditions . 
 
Following  treatment, testing for specified regulated pests must be undertaken at a New 
Zealand Level 3 MPI -accredited facility.  Refer to Citrus  Inspection, Testing and 
Treatment Requirements following the Citrus  pest list.  
 
(v)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 3  
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or indexing 
to detect regulated pathogens.  16 months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. 
The quarantine period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected , 
or treatments/testing are required.  
 
3.3 Citrus  plants in tissue culture from offshore MPI -accredited facilities  
An offshore accredited facility is a facility that has been accredited to the Standard 
PIT.OS.TRA.ACPQF to undertake phytosanitary activities .  For Citrus , the accredited 
facility operator must also have an agreement with MPI on the phytosanitary measures 
to be undertaken for Citrus . 
(i)  Documentation  
Import permit is required  
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate is sued by the 
exporting country national plant protection organisation (NPPO)  must accompany all 
Citrus  tissue culture exported to New Zealand.  
 
(ii)  Pest proof container and growing media for tissue culture  
Cultures imported in a growing media must have be en grown in the vessel in which they 
are imported.  The container must be rigid, and either clear plastic or clear glass.  The 
tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Inspection, Testing and Treatments of the consignment  
The inspection, tre atment and testing requirements for specified pests must be 
undertaken at the accredited facility as specified in the arrangement between MPI and 
the accredited facility operator.  Refer to Citrus  Inspection, Testing and Treatment  
Requirements following th e Citrus  pest list.  
 
(iv)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued, the exporting country NPPO must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.  
 
The Citrus tissue culture have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free 
of any visually detectable regulated pests specified by MPI (refer to the pest list).  
AND  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests at a MPI -
accredited facility  
AND  
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur, following 
testing (and certification) at the accredited facility.  
 
(v)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country 
NPPO must confirm this by providing the following additional declarations to the 
phytosanitary certificate:  
 
"The Citrus  tissue culture in this consignment have been:  
- inspected in accordance wit h appropriate official procedures and found to be free 
of any visually detectable regulated pests specified by MPI, and to conform with 
New Zealand’s current phytosanitary requirements.  
AND  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pes ts at the accredited 
facility as specified in the agreement between MPI and the accredited facility 
operator.  
AND  
- held in a manner to ensure infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
testing (and certification), at the accredited facility."  
 
(vi) Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 2  
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or indexing 
to detect regulated pests.  Six months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The 
quarantine period may be extended if material i s slow growing, pests are detected, or 
treatments/testing are required.  
 
3.4 Citrus  plants in tissue culture from non -accredited facilities in any country  
(i)  Documentation  
Import permit is required  
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary cer tificate issued by the 
exporting country national plant protection organisation (NPPO)  must accompany all 
Citrus  nursery stock exported to New Zealand.  
 
(ii)  Pest proof container and growing media for tissue culture  
Cultures imported in a growing media mu st have been grown in the vessel in which they 
are imported.  The container must be rigid, and either clear plastic or clear glass.  The 
tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
  
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 (iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate i s to be issued, the exporting country NPPO must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.  
 
The Citrus tissue culture have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free 
of an y visually detectable regulated pests specified by MPI (refer to the pest list).  
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country 
NPPO must confirm thi s by providing the following additional declarations to the 
phytosanitary certificate:  
 
"The Citrus  tissue culture in this consignment have  been: 
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free 
of any visually detectable  regulated pests specified by MPI, and to conform with 
the current phytosanitary requirements of MPI ." 
 
(v)  Inspection, Testing and Treatments of the consignment  
Upon arrival, the inspection, treatment and testing requirements for specified pests must 
be undertaken at a New  Zealand Level 3 MPI -accredited facility.  Refer to Citrus  
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements following the Citrus  pest list.  
 
(vi)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 3  
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or indexing 
to detect regulated pests.  16 months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The 
quarantine period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected or 
treatments/testing are required.  
  
Pest List for Citrus  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Insect  
Insecta  
   Coleoptera  
      Bostrichidae  
 Apate indistincta  shot-hole borer  
 Apate terebrans  shot-hole borer  
      Buprestidae  
 Agrilus alesi  flatheaded citrus borer  
 Agrilus auriventris  citrus flatheaded bore r 
      Cerambycidae  
 Anoplophora malasiaca  white -spotted longicorn beetle  
 Chelidonium gibbicolle  - 
 Dihammus vastator  fig longhorn  
 Melanauster chinensis  - 
 Paradisterna plumifera  speckled longicorn  
 Promeces linearis  - 
 Skeletodes tetrops  longho rn beetle  
 Strongylurus thoracicus  pittosporum longicorn  
 Uracanthus cryptophagus  citrus branch borer  
      Chrysomelidae  
 Colasposoma fulgidum  bluegreen citrus nibbler  
 Colasposoma scutellare  - 
 Geloptera porosa  pitted apple beetle  
 Luperomorpha fu nesta  mulberry flea beetle  
 Monolepta australis  red-shouldered leaf beetle  
 Sebaethe fulvipennis  flea beetle  
      Coccinellidae  
 Cheilomenes lunata [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Chilocorus cacti [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Chilocorus distigma [Animals Biose curity]  - 
 Chilocorus nigrita [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Exochomus flavipes [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Pentilia castanea [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Rhyzobius lophanthae [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Scymnus nanus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Serangium parcesetosum [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Stethorus aethiops [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Stethorus histrio [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Stethorus punctata picipes [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Curculionidae  
 Amystax fasciatus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Artipus  sp. - 
 Brachyc erus citriperda  - 
 Callirhopalus bifasciatus  two-banded Japanese weevil  
 Dereodus recticollis  - 
 Diaprepes abbreviatus  citrus weevil  
 Diaprepes  spp. - 
 Eutinophaea bicristata  citrus leaf -eating weevil  
 Leptopius squalidus  fruit tree root weevil  
 Naupactus xanthographus  fruit tree weevil  
 Otiorhynchus cribricollis  cribrate weevil  
 Pachnaeus citri  - 
 Pachnaeus litus  citrus root weevil  
 Perperus lateralis  white -striped weevil  
 Prepodes  spp. - 
 Protostrophus avidus  weevil  
 Sciobius marshalli  citrus snout beetle  
 Sympiezomias lewisi  -  
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       Lucanidae  
 Prosopocoilus spencei  - 
      Scarabaeidae  
 Hypopholis indistincta  scarab beetle  
 Maladera matrida  scarab beetle  
      Scolytidae  
 Salagena  sp. - 
 Xylosandrus germanus  alnus ambrosia beetle  
   Diptera  
      Cecidomyiidae  
 Contarinia citri  leafcurling midge  
 Contarinia okadai  citrus flower gall midge  
 Trisopsis  sp. - 
      Chamaemyiidae  
 Leucopis alticeps [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Drosophilidae  
 Drosophila paulistorum  - 
 Drosophila  pseudoobscura  - 
 Drosophila simulans  - 
 Drosophila willistoni  - 
      Tephritidae  
 Dirioxa pornia  island fruit fly  
   Hemiptera  
      Anthocoridae  
 Orius thripoborus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Thriphleps thripoborus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Coreidae  
 Acanthocoris striicornis  larger squash bug  
 Anoplocnemis curvipes  coreid bug  
 Leptoglossus membranaceus  coreid bug  
 Mictis profana  crusader bug  
 Paradasynus spinosus  squash bug  
 Veneza phyllopus  leaf-footed bug  
      Lygaeidae  
 Nysius vinit or Rutherglen bug  
      Miridae  
 Austropeplus  sp. citrus blossom bug  
      Pentatomidae  
 Antestia variegata  antestia bug  
 Antestiopsis orbitalis  - 
 Antestiopsis variegata  antestia bug  
 Biprorulus bibax  spined citrus bug  
 Glaucias subpunctatus  polis hed green stink bug  
 Halyomorpha mista  brown -marmorated stink bug  
 Musgraveia sulciventris  bronze orange bug  
 Plautia stali  oriental stink bug  
 Rhynchocoris humeralis  pentatomid bug  
      Unknown Hemiptera  
 Holopterna vulga  bug 
   Homoptera  
      Aleyrodidae  
 Aleurocanthus citriperdus  whitefly  
 Aleurocanthus spiniferus  orange spiny whitefly  
 Aleurocanthus  spp. whiteflies  
 Aleurocanthus woglumi  citrus blackfly  
 Aleurodicus dispersus  spiralling whitefly  
 Aleurolobus marlatti  Marlatt whitefly  
 Aleuroplatus  sp. whitefly  
 Aleurothrixus floccosus  woolly whitefly  
 Aleurotuba jelinekii  - 
 Aleurotuberculatus aucubae  aucuba whitefly  
 Bemisia citricola  -  
 Dialeurodes citri  citrus whitefly  
 Dialeurodes citrifolii  cloudywinged whitefly  
 Dialeurolong a sp. - 
 Parabemisia myricae  Japanese bayberry whitefly  
 Siphoninus phillyreae  phillyrea whitefly  
      Aphididae  
 Aphis fabae  bean aphid  
 Aulacorthum magnoliae  Japanese elder aphid  
      Cicadellidae  
 Asymmetrasca decedens  leafhopper  
 Circulifer o pacipennis  - 
 Circulifer tenellus  beet leafhopper  
 Cuerna costalis  leafhopper  
 Edwardsiana flavescens  leafhopper  
 Empoasca bodenheimeri  - 
 Empoasca citrusa  green citrus leafhopper  
 Empoasca decipiens  green leafhopper  
 Empoasca distinguenda  - 
 Empoa sca fabae  potato leafhopper  
 Empoasca onukii  tea green leafhopper  
 Homalodisca coagulata  glassy -winged sharpshooter  
 Homalodisca lacerta  - 
 Jacobiasca lybica  cotton jassid  
 Neoaliturus haematoceps  leafhopper  
 Penthimiola bella  citrus leafhopper  
 Scaphytopius nitridus  leafhopper  
      Cicadidae  
 Cryptotympana facialis  black cicada  
 Meimuna opalifera  elongate cicada  
      Coccidae  
 Ceroplastes floridensis  Florida wax scale  
 Ceroplastes japonicus  pink wax scale  
 Ceroplastes rubens  red wax scale  
 Ceroplastes rusci  fig wax scale  
 Coccus celatus  - 
 Coccus pseudomagnoliarum  citricola scale  
 Coccus viridis  green scale  
 Cribrolecanium andersoni  white powdery scale  
 Gascardia brevicauda  white waxy scale  
 Protopulvinaria pyriformis  pyriform scale  
 Pulvinaria aethiopica  soft green scale  
 Pulvinaria aurantii  citrus cottony scale  
 Pulvinaria cellulosa  pulvinaria scale  
 Saissetia citricola  citrus string cottony scale  
 Saissetia somereni  - 
      Dactylopiidae  
 Dactylopius filamentosis  - 
 Dactylop ius vastator  - 
      Diaspididae  
 Aonidiella citrina  yellow scale  
 Chrysomphalus aonidum  Florida red scale  
 Chrysomphalus bifasciculatus  brown scale  
 Chrysomphalus dictyospermi  dictyospermum scale  
 Chrysomphalus pinnulifera  false purple scale  
 Ischn aspis longirostris  black thread scale  
 Lepidosaphes beckii  purple scale  
 Lepidosaphes gloverii  Glover scale  
 Parlatoria ziziphi  black parlatoria scale  
 Pseudaonidia duplex  camphor scale  
 Selenaspidus articulatus  West Indian red scale  
 Unaspis citri  citrus snow scale  
 Unaspis yanonensis  Japanese citrus scale   
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       Flatidae  
 Colgar peracuta  - 
 Geisha distinctissima  green broad -winged planthopper  
 Lawana conspersa  green flatid planthopper  
 Metcalfa pruinosa  planthopper  
      Fulgoridae  
 Anzora un icolor  - 
      Margarodidae  
 Drosicha howardi  persimmon mealybug  
 Icerya seychellarum  Seychelles scale  
      Ortheziidae  
 Nipponorthezia ardisiae  ensign scale  
      Pseudococcidae  
 Allococcus  spp. - 
 Ferrisia consobrina  mealybug  
 Ferrisia virgata  striped mealybug  
 Nipaecoccus vastator  nipa mealybug  
 Nipaecoccus viridis  hibiscus mealybug  
 Paracoccus burnerae  spherical mealybug  
 Planococcus kraunhiae  Japanese wisteria mealybug  
 Planococcus lilacinus  citrus mealybug  
 Planococcus minor  passionvin e mealybug  
 Pseudococcus citriculus  smaller citrus mealybug  
 Pseudococcus commonus  - 
 Pseudococcus filamentosus  mealybug  
 Rastrococcus spinosus  mealybug  
 Rhizoecus kondonis  Kondo mealybug  
      Psyllidae  
 Diaphorina citri  citrus psyllid  
 Trioza ery treae [vector]  citrus psyllid  
      Ricaniidae  
 Scolypopa  sp. - 
      Tropiduchidae  
 Tambinia  sp. - 
   Hymenoptera  
      Aphelinidae  
 Aphytis africanus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Aphytis holoxanthus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Aphytis lepidosaphes [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Aphytis lingnanensis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Aphytis melinus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Azotus platensis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Cales noacki [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Cales orchamoplati [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Centrodora penthim iae [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Coccophagus caridei [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Coccophagus pulvinariae [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Encarsia ectophaga [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Encarsia lahorensis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Encarsia lounsburyi [Animals Biosecurit y] - 
 Encarsia opulenta [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Encarsia smithi [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Eretmocerus serius [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Marietta connecta [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Marietta leopardina [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Braconidae  
 Apanteles aristotalilae [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Biosteres longicaudatus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Pholetesor ornigis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Encyrtidae  
 Anicetus beneficus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Comperiella bifasciata [Animals Biosecurity]  -  
 Habrolepi s rouxi [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Leptomastix dactylopii [Animals Biosecurity]  parasitic wasp  
 Metaphycus helvolus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Metaphycus luteolus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Metaphycus stanleyi [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Metaphycus varius [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Psyllaephagus pulvinatus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Eulophidae  
 Aprostocetus ceroplastae [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Elachertus fenestratus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Tamarixia radiatus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Eupelmidae  
 Anastatus biproruli [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Eurytomidae  
 Bruchophagus fellis  citrus gall midge  
      Formicidae  
 Acromyrmex octospinosus  leaf-cutting ant  
 Anoplolepis braunsi [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Anoplolepis custodiens  ant 
 Anoplolepis stein groeveri [Animals Biosecurity]  black ant  
 Atta cephalotes  leaf-cutting ant  
 Atta sexdens  - 
 Atta texana  Texas leaf -cutting ant  
 Camponotus rufoglaucus  - 
 Crematogaster castanea  - 
 Crematogaster liengmei  - 
 Crematogaster peringueyi [Animals Biosecuri ty] cocktail ant  
 Lepisiota capensis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Myrmicaria natalensis  - 
 Pheidole tenuinodis  ant 
 Polyrhachis schistaceus  ant 
 Solenopsis invicta [Animals Biosecurity]  red imported fire ant  
 Tapinoma arnoldi  - 
 Technomyrmex albipes for eli [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Mymaridae  
 Chaetomymar gracile [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Chaetomymar lepidum [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Gonatocerus incomptus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Platygasteridae  
 Amitus hesperidum [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Amitus spiniferus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Fidiobia citri [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Scelionidae  
 Trissolcus oeneus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Trissolcus oenone [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Trissolcus ogyges [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Signiphoridae  
 Signiphora fax [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Signiphora flavella [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Signiphora perpauca [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Trichogrammatidae  
 Trichogramma platneri [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Vespidae  
 Polistes  spp. [Animals Biosecurity]  paper wasps  
   Isoptera  
      Termitidae  
 Odontotermes lokanandi  termite  
   Lepidoptera  
      Arctiidae  
 Lemyra imparilis  mulberry tiger moth  
      Blastobasidae  
 Holcocera iceryaeella  - 
      Cosmopterigidae   
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  Pyroderces rileyi  pink scavenger ca terpillar  
      Geometridae  
 Anacamptodes fragilaria  koa haole looper  
 Ascotis selenaria reciprocaria  citrus looper  
 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata  geometrid moth  
 Hyposidra talaca  - 
      Gracillariidae  
 Phyllocnistis citrella  citrus leafminer  
      Hepialidae  
 Endoclita excrescens  Japanese swift moth  
 Endoclita sinensis  - 
      Lycaenidae  
 Virachola isocrates  pomegranate butterfly  
      Lymantriidae  
 Orgyia vetusta  western tussock moth  
      Metarbelidae  
 Indarbela tetraonis  stem borer  
      Noctuidae  
 Arcte coerula  fruit-piercing moth  
 Eudocima fullonia  fruit-piercing moth  
 Helicoverpa assulta  cape gooseberry budworm  
 Helicoverpa punctigera  oriental tobacco budworm  
 Tiracola plagiata  banana fruit caterpillar  
 Xylomyges curialis  noctuid mo th 
      Nymphalidae  
 Charaxes jasius  nymphalid butterfly  
      Oecophoridae  
 Psorosticha melanocrepida  citrus leafroller  
 Psorosticha zizyphi  citrus leafroller  
 Stathmopoda auriferella  apple heliodinid  
      Papilionidae  
 Papilio aegeus aegeus  - 
 Papilio anactus  small citrus butterfly  
 Papilio cresphontes  orange dog  
 Papilio dardanus cenea  - 
 Papilio demodocus  orange dog  
 Papilio demoleus demoleus  - 
 Papilio helenus nicconicolens  - 
 Papilio machaon asiatica  - 
 Papilio memnon  citrus swallowt ail 
 Papilio memnon thunbergii  - 
 Papilio nireus lyaeus  - 
 Papilio polytes polytes  - 
 Papilio protenor demetrius  - 
 Papilio xuthus  citrus swallowtail  
 Papilio zelicaon  anise swallowtail  
      Psychidae  
 Eumeta hardenbergi  - 
 Eumeta japonica  - 
 Eumeta minuscula  tea bagworm  
 Eumeta moddermanni  - 
 Hyalarcta huebneri  leaf case moth  
      Pyralidae  
 Apomyelois ceratoniae  date pyralid  
      Tortricidae  
 Adoxophyes  sp. - 
 Amorbia cuneana  leafroller  
 Archips argyrospilus  fruit tree leafroller  
 Archips machlopis  leafroller  
 Archips occidentalis  leafroller  
 Archips rosanus  rose leafroller  
 Argyrotaenia citrana  orange tortrix   
 Cacoecimorpha pronubana  carnation leafroller  
 Cryptophlebia batrachopa  - 
 Cryptophlebia leucotreta  false codling moth  
 Homona magnanima  oriental tea tortrix  
 Isotenes miserana  orange fruitborer  
 Platynota stultana  omnivorous leafroller  
 Tortrix capensana  tortricid moth  
      Yponomeutidae  
 Prays citri  citrus flower moth  
 Prays parilis  citrus flower moth  
   Neuropte ra 
      Chrysopidae  
 Chrysopa oculata [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Coniopterygidae  
 Coniopteryx vicina [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Conwentzia barretti [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
   Orthoptera  
      Acrididae  
 Zonocerus elegans  elegant grasshopper  
      Gryllidae  
 Ornebius kanetataki  cricket  
      Tettigoniidae  
 Caedicia  sp. - 
 Holochlora japonica  Japanese broadwinged katydid  
 Microcentrum retinerve  smaller angular -winged katydid  
 Scudderia furcata  fork-tailed bush katydid  
   Psocoptera  
      Archipsocidae  
 Archipsocus  sp. bark louse  
   Thysanoptera  
      Aeolothripidae  
 Franklinothrips vespiformis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Thripidae  
 Chaetanaphothrips orchidii  banana rust thrips  
 Leptothrips mali  black hunter thrips  
 Scirtothrips aur antii citrus thrips  
 Scirtothrips citri  citrus thrips  
 Scirtothrips dorsalis  chilli thrips  
 Scirtothrips mangiferae  mango thrips  
 Scolothrips sexmaculatus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Taeniothrips kellyanus  - 
 Taeniothrips  sp. - 
 Thrips coloratus  thrips  
 Thrips flavus  flower thrips  
 Thrips palmi  palm thrips  
   Unknown Insecta  
      Unknown Insecta  
 Cosmophyllum pallidulum  - 
 
Mite  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Acaridae  
 Thyreophagus entomophagus italicus [Animals 
Biosecurity]  - 
      Anystidae  
 Anystis agilis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Eriophyidae  
 Aculops pelekassi  eriophyid mite  
 Tegolophus australis  brown citrus mite  
      Phytoseiidae  
 Amblyseius addoensis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Amblyseius citri [Animals Biosecurity]  -  
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  Amblyseius  swirskii [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Euseius hibisci [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Euseius scutalis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Euseius stipulatus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Euseius tularensis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Iphiseius degenerans [Animals Biosecurity]  predatory mite  
 Typhlodromus athiasae [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Stigmaeidae  
 Agistemus africanus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Agistemus tranatalensis [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Eryngiopus siculus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Tarsonemidae  
 Tarsonemus cr yptocephalus [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Tenuipalpidae  
 Brevipalpus chilensis  false spider mite  
 Brevipalpus lewisi  bunch mite  
 Brevipalpus obovatus  privet mite  
 Tenuipalpus emeticae [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Tuckerella ornata  - 
 Ultratenuipalpus g onianaensis  tenuipalpid mite  
      Tetranychidae  
 Calacarus citrifolii  clover mite  
 Eotetranychus kankitus  tetranychid mite  
 Eotetranychus lewisi  big beaked plum mite  
 Eotetranychus yumensis  Yumi spider mite  
 Eutetranychus africanus  tetranychid mite  
 Eutetranychus banksi  Texus citrus mite  
 Eutetranychus orientalis  pear leaf blister mite  
 Oligonychus mangiferus  mango spider mite  
 Tetranychus kanzawai  kanzawa mite  
      Tuckerellidae  
 Tuckerella knorri  hawthorn spider mite  
 
Spider  
Arachnida  
   Araneae  
      Clubionidae  
 Cheiracanthium mildei [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
      Theridiidae  
 Theridion  sp. [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 
Mollusc  
Gastropoda  
   Stylommatophora  
      Achatinidae  
 Achatina immaculata  - 
 Lissachatina immaculata  snail  
      Bradybaenidae  
 Acusta despecta sieboldiana  snail  
      Subulinidae  
 Rumina decollata  snail  
      Urocyclidae  
 Urocyclus flavescens  - 
 Urocyclus kirkii  - 
 
Fungus  
Ascomycota  
   Diaporthales  
      Valsaceae  
 Diaporthe rudis (anamorph Phomopsis  rudis ) phomopsis canker  
   Dothideales  
      Elsinoaceae   
 Elsinoe australis  sweet orange scab  
      Capnodiaceae  
 Capnodium citri  sooty mould  
      Didymosphaeriaceae  
 Didymosphaeria  sp. -- 
      Mycosphaerellaceae  
 Guignardia citricarpa (anamorp h Phyllosticta 
citricarpa ) [black spot strain]  citrus black spot  
 Mycosphaerella citri (anamorph Stenella citri -grisea ) rind blotch  
 Mycosphaerella horii  greasy spot  
   Patellariales  
      Patellariaceae  
 Rhytidhysteron rufulum  -- 
   Saccharomycetale s 
      Saccharomycetaceae  
 Debaryomyces hansenii  - 
 Galactomyces citri -aurantii (anamorph Geotrichum 
citri-aurantii ) sour rot  
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes  
   Boletales  
      Coniophoraceae  
 Coniophora eremophila  brown wood rot  
Basidiomycota: Teli omycetes  
   Septobasidiales  
      Septobasidiaceae  
 Septobasidium pseudopedicellatum  felt fungus  
Mitosporic Fungi  
   Unknown Mitosporic Fungi  
      Unknown Mitosporic Fungi  
 Sphaceloma fawcettii  var. scabiosa  - 
Mitosporic Fungi (Coelomycetes)  
   Sphaeropsidales  
      Sphaerioidaceae  
 Macrophoma mantegazziana  - 
 Phoma erratica  var. mikan  -- 
 Phoma tracheiphila  mal secco  
 Phomopsis  sp. rot 
 Septoria  spp. - 
 Sphaeropsis tumefaciens  stem gall  
   Unknown Coelomycetes  
      Unknown Coelomycetes  
 Aschersonia placenta [Animals Biosecurity]  -- 
 Gloeosporium foliicolum  fruit rot  
Mitosporic Fungi (Hyphomycetes)  
   Hyphomycetales  
      Dematiaceae  
 Alternaria limicola  - 
 Alternaria pellucida  -- 
 Cercospora microsora  - 
 Phaeoramularia angolensi s cercospora spot  
 Stemphylium rosarium  -- 
 Ulocladium obovoideum  ulocladium rot  
   Unknown Hyphomycetes  
      Unknown Hyphomycetes  
 Aureobasidium  sp. - 
 Hirsutella thompsonii [Animals Biosecurity]  -- 
 Isaria  sp. [Animals Biosecurity]  - 
 Oidium tin gitaninum  powdery mildew  
 Sporobolomyces roseus  -- 
 Stenella  sp. -- 
Zygomycota: Zygomycetes  
   Glomales  
      Glomaceae   
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  Glomus etunicatum [Animals Biosecurity]  -- 
   Mucorales  
      Syncephalastraceae  
 Syncephalastrum racemosum  -- 
 
Bacterium  
      Bacterium family unknown  
 Liberobacter africanum  citrus greening bacterium  
 Liberobacter asiaticum  citrus greening bacterium  
 Liberobacter  sp. citrus greening bacterium  
 Spiroplasma citri  citrus stubborn  
      Pseudomonadaceae  
 Burkholderia cepa cia sour skin  
 Xanthomonas axonopodis  pv. citri citrus canker  
 Xanthomonas campestris  pv. aurantifolii  - 
 Xanthomonas campestris  pv. citrumelo  citrus bacterial spot  
 Xylella fastidiosa  Pierce's disease  
 Xylella fastidiosa  pv. citri variegated chlorosi s of citrus  
 
Virus  
 Indian citrus mosaic badnavirus  - 
 citrus cachexia viroid  - 
 citrus chlorotic dwarf  - 
 citrus infectious variegation ilarvirus  - 
 citrus infectious variegation ilarvirus [crinkly leaf 
strain]  - 
 citrus leaf rugose ilarvirus  - 
 citrus leathery leaf virus  - 
 citrus leprosis rhabdovirus  - 
 citrus mosaic virus  - 
 citrus ringspot virus  - 
 citrus tatter leaf capillovirus  - 
 citrus tristeza closterovirus [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 citrus variable viroid  - 
 citrus viroids (g roups I -IV) - 
 citrus yellow mosaic badnavirus  - 
 citrus yellow mottle virus  - 
 dwarfing factor viroid  - 
 navel orange infectious mottling virus  - 
 satsuma dwarf nepovirus  - 
 satsuma dwarf nepovirus [Natsudaidai dwarf strain]  - 
 xyloporosis viroid  - 
 yellow vein clearing of lemon  - 
 
Phytoplasma  
 Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia  witches' broom phytoplasma  
 rubbery wood  - 
 
Disease of unknown aetiology  
 Australian citrus dieback  - 
 blind pocket  - 
 bud union disease  - 
 citrus blight disease  - 
 citrus fatal yellows  - 
 citrus impietratura disease  - 
 citrus sunken vein disease  - 
 concave gum  - 
 cristacortis  - 
 gum pocket  - 
 gummy bark  - 
 kassala disease  - 
 lemon sieve tube necrosis  -  
 shell bark of lemons  - 
 zonate chlorosis  - 
 
  
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 Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Citrus * 
 
ORGANISM TYPES  MPI  ACCEPTABLE METHODS  
Insects  
 Visual inspection AND approved insecticide treatments (Refer to section 2.2.1.6 of 
the basic conditions).  
Mites  
 Visual inspection AND approved mitic ide treatments (Refer to section 2.2.1.6 of the 
basic conditions).  
Fungus  Country freedom OR growing season inspection for symptom expression . 
Bacterium  
Burkholderia cepacia  Growing season inspection for symptom expression.  
Liberobacter africanum  Count ry freedom OR graft -inoculated sweet oranges, orange pineapple, 18 to 25°C.  
Liberobacter asiaticum  Country freedom OR graft -inoculated sweet oranges, orange pineapple, 18 to 25°C.  
Spiroplasma citri  Country freedom/shoot tip grafting. Graft inoculated s weet orange,  27 to 32°C. 
Bioassay = culture petiole new flush tissue. Collect tissue after several days at hot 
temperature (> 30°C) and incubate cultures at 32°C.  
Xanthomonas 
axonopodis pv. citri Country freedom/shoot tip grafting bioassay/detached leaf bioassay/ PCR OR suitable 
citrus indicator.  
Xanthomonas campestris 
pv. aurantifolii  Country freedom/shoot tip grafting bioassay/detached leaf bioassay/ PCR OR suitable 
citrus indicator.  
Xanthomonas campestris 
pv. citrumelo  Country freedom/shoot tip graf ting bioassay/detached leaf bioassay/ PCR OR suitable 
citrus indicator.  
Xylella fastidiosa  Country freedom/shoot tip grafting bioassay/ PCR/ELISA OR suitable citrus  
indicator.  
Xylella fastidiosa pv. 
citri Country freedom/shoot tip grafting bioassay PCR/ ELISA OR suitable citrus 
indicator.  
Virus  
citrus chlorotic dwarf  Country freedom OR graft inoculated rough lemon at cool temperatures temperatures 
18 to 25°C.  
citrus infectious 
variegation ilarvirus  Country freedom OR graft inoculated citron, sour orang e, lemon, cidro etrog. Grow 
indicators at cool temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
citrus infectious 
variegation ilarvirus 
[crinkly leaf strain]  Country freedom OR graft inoculated citron, sour orange, lemon, cidro etrog. Grow 
indicators at cool temperatures 18 to 2 5°C. 
citrus leaf rugose 
ilarvirus  Country freedom OR graft inoculated Mexican lime or sour orange.  Grow indicators 
at cool temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
citrus leathery leaf virus  Country freedom OR Rangpur lime. Grow indicators at cool temperatures 18 to 25 °C. 
citrus leprosis 
rhabdovirus  Country freedom OR graft inoculated sweet orange. Grow indicators at cool 
temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
citrus mosaic virus  Country freedom OR graft inoculated satsums. Grow indicators at cool temperatures 
18 to 25°C.  
citrus r ingspot virus  Country freedom OR graft inoculated dweet tangor, sweet orange, mandarin 
(Parson’s Special). Grow indicators at cool temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
citrus tatter leaf 
capillovirus  Country freedom OR graft inoculated Rusk citrange, rough lemon, Citrus excelsa , 
citrange (Troyer). Grow indicators at cool temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
citrus tristeza 
closterovirus [strains not 
in New Zealand]  Country freedom OR ELISA, graft inoculated Mexican lime, sour orange and Citrus 
excelsa . Grow indicators at cool te mperatures 18 to 25°C.  
citrus yellow mosaic 
badnavirus  Country freedom OR graft inoculated sweet orange, sour orange and citron.  
citrus yellow mottle 
virus  Country freedom OR other suitable test.  
Indian citrus mosaic 
badnavirus  Country freedom OR graft inoculated sweet orange at hot temperature 27 to 32°C.  
navel orange infectious 
mottling virus  Country freedom OR graft inoculated Satsums. Grow indicators at cool temperatures 
18 to 25°C.  
satsuma dwarf nepovirus  Country freedom OR graft inoculated satsum s. Grow indicators at cool temperatures 
18 to 25°C.   
ORGANISM TYPES  MPI  ACCEPTABLE METHODS  
satsuma dwarf nepovirus 
[Natsudaidai dwarf 
strain]  Country freedom OR graft inoculated satsums. Grow indicators at cool temperatures 
18 to 25°C.  
yellow vein clearing of 
lemon  Country freedom OR graft in oculated Mexican lime or sour orange. Grow indicators 
at cool temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
Viroid  
citrus cachexia viroid  Country freedom OR SPAGE and PCR on graft inoculated citron extract. Grow citron 
at hot temperature 27 to 32°C.  
citrus variable viroid  Country freedom OR SPAGE and PCR on graft inoculated citron extract. Grow citron 
at hot temperature 27 to 32°C.  
citrus viroids (groups I -
IV) Country freedom OR SPAGE and PCR on graft inoculated citron extract. Grow citron 
at hot temperature 27 to 32°C.  
dwarfing factor viroid  Country freedom OR SPAGE and PCR on graft inoculated citron extract. Grow citron 
at hot temperature 27 to 32°C.  
xyloporosis viroid  Country freedom OR SPAGE and PCR on graft inoculated citron extract or mandarin 
(Parson’s Special). Gro w Citron at hot temperature 27 to 32°C.  
Disease of unknown aetiology  
Australian citrus dieback  Country freedom OR other suitable test  
blind pocket  Country freedom OR graft inoculated dweet tangor, sweet orange or Citrus excelsa .  
Grow indicators at cool  temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
bud union disease  Country freedom OR other suitable test  
citrus blight disease  None (cuttings collected from blight free area). Inspect source tree after 2 years 
before releasing from quarantine.  
citrus fatal yellows  Country fr eedom OR graft inoculated Citrus macrophylla.  
citrus impietratura 
disease  Country freedom OR graft inoculated dweet tangor or sweet orange. Growth 
indicators at cool temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
citrus sunken vein 
disease  Country freedom OR other suitable te st. 
concave gum  Country freedom OR graft inoculated dweet tangor, sweet orange or Citrus excelsa . 
Grow indicators at cool temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
cristacortis  Country freedom OR graft inoculated dweet tangor, sweet orange or Citrus excelsa . 
Grow indicat ors at cool temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
gum pocket  Country freedom OR graft inoculated dweet tangor, sweet orange or Citrus excelsa . 
Grow indicators at cool temperatures 18 to 25°C.  
Gummy bark  Country freedom OR SPAGE of graft inoculated citron extract. Gro w citron at hot 
temperature 27 to 32°C.  
Kassala disease  Country freedom, cuttings collected from kassala free area.  
lemon sieve tube 
necrosis  Country freedom OR other suitable test.  
shell bark of lemons  Country freedom OR other suitable test.  
zonate ch lorosis  Country freedom, cuttings collected from kassala free area.  
Phytoplasma   
Candidatus  phytoplasma 
aurantifolia  Country freedom OR graft inoculated lime. Grow indicators at cool temperatures 18 
to 25°C.  
rubbery wood  Country freedom OR graft inocula ted sweet orange or lemon.  Grow citron at hot 
temperature 27 to 32°C.  
* Country freedom is accepted as equivalence to a treatment.  
 
Notes:  
1. The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1.  
2. With prior notification, MPI will accept other internationally recognised testing methods.