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 Import Health Standard  
Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables  
Melon, Cucumis melo  
from Australia  
 
ISSUED  
 
Issued pursuant to Section 24A of the Biosecurity Act 1993  
Date Issued:  23 August 2018  
 
1    NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION ORGANISATION  
 
The New Zealand national plant protection organisation is the Ministry for Primary Industries  
and as such, all communication should be addressed to:  
 
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)  
Regulation & Assurance Branch  
Plant Imports  
PO Box 2526  
Wellington  6140  
Email: plantimports@mpi.govt.nz  
 
E-mail: plant imports @mpi.govt.nz  
http://www. mpi.govt.nz  
 
2    GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ALL PLANT PRODUCTS  
 
All plants and plant products are PROHIBITED  entry into New Zealand, unless an import health 
standard has been i ssued in accordance with Section 24A of the Biosecurity Act 1993.  Should 
prohibited plants or plant products be intercepted by the Ministry for Primary Industries , the 
importer will be offered the option of reshipment or destruction of the consignment.  
 
The national plant protection organisation of the exporting country is requested to inform the 
Ministry for Primary Industries  of any change in its address.  
 
The national plant protection organisation of the exporting country is required to inform the 
Minis try for Primary Industries  of any newly recorded organisms which may infest/infect any 
commodity approved for export to New  Zealand.  
 
Pursuant to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, proposals for the deliberate 
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 should be referred to:  
 
Environment Protection  Authority  
PO Box 131  
Wellington  
NEW ZEALAND  
 
Also note:  
In order to meet the Environmental Protection  Authority's requirements the scientifi c name (i.e. 
genus and species) of the commodity must be included in the phytosanitary certificate.  
 
3    EXPLANATION OF PEST CATEGORIES  
 
The Ministry for Primary Industries  has categorised organisms associated with plants and plant 
products into regulated  and non -regulated organisms as described below.  Organisms (including 
weeds) associated with each commodity will appear on a separate pest list which will be attached 
to each import health standard as an Appendix.  Weeds may be in the form of seeds or oth er plant 
parts.  
 
3.1    REGULATED ORGANISMS  
 
Regulated organisms are those organisms for which phytosanitary actions would be undertaken if 
they were intercepted/detected.  These will include new organisms as defined by the Hazardous 
Substances and New Org anisms Act 1996.  Regulated organisms are sub -divided into the 
following groups:  
 
3.1.1    Quarantine: Risk group 1 pests  
 
Risk group 1 pests are those regulated pests (FAO Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms, 1996) which 
on introduction into New Zealand could  cause unacceptable economic impacts on the production 
of a commodity/commodities and/or the environment.  
 
3.1.2    Quarantine: Risk group 2 pests  
 
Risk group 2 pests are those regulated pests which on introduction into New Zealand could cause 
a major disr uption to market access (some importing countries require specific pre -export 
phytosanitary treatments) and/or significant economic impacts on the production of a particular 
commodity/commodities and/or the environment.  
 
3.1.3    Quarantine: Risk group 3 p ests 
  
Risk group 3 pests (e.g. economically significant species of fruit flies) are those regulated pests 
which on entry into New Zealand would cause a major disruption to market access for a wide 
range of New Zealand commodities and/or have significant e conomic impacts on their production 
and/or the environment (some importing countries prohibit the entry of the host commodity).  An 
official surveillance system is required for such pests in New Zealand.  
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 3.1.4    Regulated non -quarantine pests  
 
A regulat ed non -quarantine pest (denoted by "reg." on the pest list) is a pest whose presence in a 
consignment of plants for planting, affects the intended use of those plants with an economically 
unacceptable impact and is therefore regulated within the territory of the importing contracting 
party (Revised IPPC definition, Rome 1997).  These pests would be under official control by the 
use of a Government operated or audited certification scheme.  
 
3.1.5    Regulated non plant pests  
 
Regulated non plant pests are th ose organisms which, although not pests of plants or plant 
products, may be associated with plants or plant products in international trade, and may have an 
affect on human or animal health (eg. black widow spider) and thus fall under the jurisdiction of 
other New Zealand government departments.  The categorisation of these organisms and their 
associated import restrictions will be applied in accordance with the requirements of the relevant 
departments.  
 
3.1.6    Vectors of associated quarantine pests  
 
In the context of this import health standard, vectors are those organisms which are able to 
transmit regulated pests into New Zealand.  To prevent the transmission of vectored quarantine 
organisms to susceptible commodities in New Zealand, it is necessary to prevent the entry of their 
vectors.  Vectors (denoted by "vect." on the pest list) will be categorised as risk group 1 even if 
they are present in New Zealand, unless they are risk group 2 pests in their own right.  If the 
vectored organism is not present in the exporting country then the associated vector(s), if present 
in New Zealand, will be categorised as a non -regulated non -quarantine pest(s).  
 
3.1.7    Vectored organisms  
 
Vectored organisms (denoted by "VO" on the pest list) are those regulated pests that are able to 
enter New Zealand via a vector associated with the imported commodity.  
 
3.1.8    Strains of pests  
 
Where there is documented evidence that a pest associated with the imported commodity  has a 
different host range, different pesticide resis tance, vectors a different range of organisms, or is 
more virulent than that of the same species present in New Zealand,  then the different strain 
(denoted by "strain" on the pest list) of that pest will be categorised accordingly as a risk group 1 
or 2 r egulated pest.  
 
3.1.9    Unidentifiable organisms  
 
Should identification of an organism not be possible within the required time frame, the organism 
will be categorised as a regulated pest (either risk groups 1, 2, or 3) until such time as shown 
otherwise.  
 
3.1.10    Unlisted organisms  
 
Should an organism be intercepted that is not included on the pest list for that commodity, it will 
be categorised into the appropriate risk group and action taken accordingly.  
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 3.2    NON -REGULATED ORGANISMS  
 
Non-regulated  organisms are those organisms for which phytosanitary actions would not be 
undertaken if they were intercepted/detected.  These would include new organisms which could 
not establish in New Zealand.  Non -regulated organisms are sub -divided into the followi ng 
groups:  
 
3.2.1    Non -regulated non -quarantine pests  
 
 Non-regulated non -quarantine pests are either already present in New Zealand and are not under 
official control or, could not establish in New Zealand.  
 
3.2.2    Non -regulated non plant pests  
 
Non-regulated non plant pests are not pests of plants and are not of concern to the Ministry for 
Primary Industries  or any other New Zealand government department.  
 
3.3    CONTAMINANTS (INCLUDING SOIL)  
    
Consignments contaminated with soil, or other potenti al carriers of regulated pests (eg. leaf litter) 
will not be permitted entry if the level of contamination is above the acceptable tolerance.  
 
4    APPLICATION OF PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES  
 
A number of different phytosanitary measures may be applied to pests in each risk group, 
depending on the commodity and the type of pest.  These measures include:  
 
4.1    QUARANTINE: RISK GROUP 1 PESTS  
 
 Phytosanitary measures required for risk group 1 pests may include:  
 
- inspection and phytosanitary certification of the consignment according to appropriate 
procedures by the national plant protection organisation of the exporting country,  
- testing prior to export for regulated pests which cannot be readily detected by inspection 
(eg. viruses on propagating material from a ccredited facilities), and verified by an 
additional declaration, to that given on the phytosanitary certificate,  
-  inspection/testing of the consignment by the Ministry for Primary Industries  prior to 
biosecurity clearance, to ensure the specified pest t olerance has not been exceeded.  
 
4.2    QUARANTINE: RISK GROUP 2 PESTS  
 
Phytosanitary measures required for risk group 2 pests  may include all the requirements for risk 
group 1 pests and may also require pre -export pest control activities to be undertaken  by the 
contracting party, and confirmed by additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate.  
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 4.3    QUARANTINE: RISK GROUP 3 PESTS  
 
Phytosanitary measures  applied to risk group 3 pests may include all the requirements for risk 
group 1 pests plus : 
 
- the application of a pre -export treatment which has been developed in accordance with 
an approved Ministry for Primary Industries  standard,  
- an official bilateral quarantine arrangement between the Ministry for Primary Industries  
and Australia nation al plant protection organisation which includes descriptions of each 
approved treatment system(s),  
- specific additional declarations on the phytosanitary certificate.  
 
4.4    REGULATED NON -QUARANTINE PESTS  
 
Phytosanitary measures applied to regulated non -quarantine pests will generally be the same as 
for risk group 1 pests, or according to the contingencies implemented for that pest if detected in 
New Zealand.  
 
4.5    NON -REGULATED NON -QUARANTINE PESTS  
 
No phytosanitary measures are applied to non -regulate d non -quarantine pests.  
 
5    GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLES  
 
Commodity sub -class: fresh fruit/vegetables includes fresh fruit and vegetables for consumption.  
 
Only inert /synthetic material may be used for the protection, packaging and ship ping materials of 
fresh fruit/vegetables . 
 
All host material (fruit/vegetables) of fruit fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) of economic 
significance shall only be imported under the terms of a bilateral quarantine arrangement (e.g. 
agreement, workplan) bet ween the Ministry for Primary Industries  Director, Plants , Food & 
Environment and the head of the supply country's national plant protection organisation.  
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 6    SPECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR MELONS FROM AUSTRALIA  
 
This import health standard covers the requirem ents for the entry of melons, commodity sub -
class: fresh fruit/vegetables from Australia only.  
 
6.1    PRE -EXPORT REQUIREMENTS  
 
6.1.1    Inspection of the consignment  
 
The Ministry for Primary Industries  requires that the Australia national plant protectio n 
organisation sample and inspect the consignment according to official procedures for all visually 
detectable regulated pests (as specified by the Ministry for Primary Industries ), with a 95% 
confidence level, that not more than 0.5% of the units in the c onsignment are infested (this 
equates to an acceptance level of zero units infested by quarantine pests in a sample size of 600 
units).  
 
6.1.2    Testing of the consignment  
 
Testing of the consignment prior to export to New  Zealand for quarantine pathogens  which are 
not visually detectable is not generally required for fresh melons from Australia.  
 
6.1.3    Documentation  
 
Bilateral quarantine arrangement:  Required  
 
Melons, commodity sub -class: fresh fruit/vegetables, may only be imported into New  Zealand 
from Australia under the terms of the bilateral quarantine arrangement.  
 
Phytosanitary certificate:  Required.  
 
Import  permit/Authorisation to import:   Exempt under Gazette Notice: No. AG12, 
13 July 1995.  
 
6.1.4    Phytosanitary certification  
 
A completed p hytosanitary certificate issued by the Australia national plant protection 
organisation must accompany all melons, commodity sub -class: fresh fruit/vegetables exported to 
New  Zealand.  
 
Before an export phytosanitary certificate is to be issued, the Austral ia national plant protection 
organisation must be satisfied that the following activities required by the Ministry for Primary 
Industries  have been undertaken.  
 
The melons have:  
 
- been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found  to be free 
of visually detectable regulated pests specified by the Ministry for Primary Industries . 
 
AND  
 
- undergone an agreed treatment that is effective against species in  IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables.  Melon, Cucu mis melo  from Australia   
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  Quarantine: Risk group 3.  
 
AND  
 
- undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effective against:  
 
 Bemisia tabaci   
 Phyllophaga sp. 
 Tetranychus kanzawai  
 Thrips palmi  
 
OR 
 
 been sourced from an area free (verified by an official detection survey) from the 
following:  
 
 Bemisia tabaci   
 Phyllophaga sp. 
 Tetranychus kanzawai  
 Thrips palmi  
 
AND  
 
- been produced in a pest free place of production for Cucumber green mottle mosaic 
virus  (CGMMV).  
 
Note:  Combinations of treatments and area freedom are permissible for the aforementioned risk 
group 2 regulated pests.  
 
6.1.5    Additio nal declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
 
If satisfied that the pre -export activities have been undertaken, the Australia national plant 
protection organisation must confirm this by providing the following additional declarations to 
the phytosanit ary certificate:  
 
"The melons 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 the Ministry for Primary Industries . 
 
AND  
 
- been trea ted in accordance with  
- Appendix 2; or, 
- Appendix 4 (Rockmelon only); or, 
- Appendix 4 and Appendix 10 (Honeydew melon only); or, 
- Appendix 10 and Appendix 11.  
of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries and the 
Australian Quaran tine and Inspection Service concerning the access of host material of 
fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.  
 
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 - undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effective against those Risk group 2 
regulated pests specified by MPI. 
 
 OR 
 
              been sourced from an area free from those Risk group 2 regulated pests specified by 
MPI." 
AND  
 
- been produced in a pest free place of production for Cucumber green mottle mosaic 
virus  (CGMMV).  
 
 
6.2    TRANSIT R EQUIREMENTS  
 
The melons must be packed and shipped in a manner to prevent contamination by regulated pests.  
 
The package should not be opened in transit.  However, where a consignment is either stored, 
split up or has its packaging changed while in another  country (or countries) en route  to New 
Zealand, a "Re -export Certificate" is required.  Where a consignment is held under bond, as a 
result of the need to change conveyances, and it is kept in the original shipping container, a "Re -
export Certificate" is not required.  
 
6.3    INSPECTION ON ARRIVAL  
 
The Ministry for Primary Industries  will check the accompanying documentation on arrival to 
confirm that it reconciles with the actual consignment.  
 
The Ministry for Primary Industries  requires, with 95% confid ence, that not more than 0.5% of 
the units (for melons, a unit is one fruit) in a consignment are infested with visually detectable 
regulated pests.  To achieve this, the Ministry for Primary Industries  will sample and inspect 600 
units with an acceptance level of zero infested units (or equivalent), from the (homogeneous) lot.  
 
6.4    BIOSECURITY/QUARANTINE DIRECTIVE  
 
The commodity may be directed to a facility for further treatment if required.  
 
6.5    TESTING FOR REGULATED PESTS  
 
The Ministry for Primary  Industries  may, on the specific request of the Director, Plants 
Biosecurity, test melons (commodity subclass: fresh fruit/vegetables) from Australia for regulated 
pests.  
 
6.6    ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN ON THE INTERCEPTION/DETECTION OF 
ORGANISMS /CONTAMINANTS  
 
If regulated pests are intercepted/detected on the commodity, or associated packaging, the 
following actions will be undertaken as appropriate:  
 
6.6.1    Quarantine: Risk group 1 pests  
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 If a risk group 1 pest is intercepted, the importer will be given the o ption of: - 
 
- treatment (where possible) of the consignment at the importer's risk,  
-  re-sorting (specific conditions apply) of the consignment,  
- reshipment of the consignment,  
-  destruction of the consignment.  
 
6.6.2    Quarantine: Risk group 2 pests  
 
If a risk group 2 pest is intercepted, the importer will be given the option of: - 
 
- treatment (where possible) at the discretion of the Director, Plants Biosecurity and 
immediate feedback to the national plant protection organisation of the exporting coun try 
with a request for corrective action,  
-  reshipment of the consignment,  
-            destruction of the consignment.  
 
6.6.3    Quarantine: Risk group 3 pests  
 
Actions for the interception of risk group 3 pests will include: - 
 
- reshipment of the cons ignment OR destruction of the consignment,  
 
 AND  
 
- the suspension of trade, until the cause of the non -compliance is investigated, identified 
and rectified.  The appropriate actions may be audited by the Ministry for Primary 
Industries .  Once the requirem ents of the Ministry for Primary Industries  have been met 
to the satisfaction of the Director, Plants Biosecurity, and supporting evidence is 
provided and verified by the Australia national plant protection organisation, the trade 
suspension will be lifted . 
 
6.6.4    Regulated non -quarantine pests  
 
Actions for the interception/detection of regulated non -quarantine pests will be in accordance 
with the contingencies implemented for that pest if detected in New Zealand.  
 
6.6.5    Regulated non plant pests/unwa nted organisms  
 
Actions for the interception/detection of regulated non plant pests/unwanted organisms will be in 
accordance with the actions required by the relevant government department.  
 
6.6.6    Non -regulated non -quarantine pests  
 
No action is underta ken on the interception of non -regulated non -quarantine pests.  
 
6.6.7    Non -regulated non plant pests/organisms  
 
No action is undertaken on the interception of non -regulated non plant pests/organisms.  
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 6.6.8    Contaminants  
 
Lots with more than 25 grams of soil per 600 unit sample shall be treated, reshipped or destroyed.  
 
Interception of extraneous plant material (e.g. leaves, twigs) in the 600 unit sample will result in 
the lot being held until an assessment has been made in comparison with the risk of importing the 
part(s) of the plant species concerned.  
 
6.7    BIOSECURITY CLEARANCE  
 
If regulated pests are not detected, or are successfully treated following interception/detection 
biosecurity clearance will be given.  
 
6.8    FEEDBACK ON NON -COMPLIANCE  
 
The Australia national plant protection organisation will be informed by the Ministry for Primary 
Industries 's Director, Plants Biosecurity of the interception (and treatment) of any regulated pests, 
"unlisted" organisms, or non -compliance with other phyto sanitary requirements.  
 
7    CONTINGENCIES FOLLOWING BIOSECURITY CLEARANCE  
 
Should a regulated pest be detected subsequent to biosecurity clearance,  the Ministry for Primary 
Industries  may implement a management programme (official control programme) in a ccordance 
with Part V of the Biosecurity Act 1993 and Part 5 of the Biosecurity Amendment Act 1997.  
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 Appendix  
 
Pest List  
Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables  
Melon, Cucumis melo  
from Australia  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)   
 
Quarantine: Risk group  3 pests   
 
Insect   
 
Insecta   
    Diptera   
        Tephritidae   
            Bactrocera cucumis  cucumber fruit fly  
            Ceratitis capitata  Mediterranean fruit fly  
 
Quarantine: Risk group 2 pests   
 
Insect   
 
Insecta   
    Coleoptera   
        Scarabaeidae   
            Phyllophaga  sp. crown girdler  
    Homoptera   
        Aleyrodidae   
            Bemisia tabaci  sweet potato whitefly  
    Thysanoptera   
        Thripidae   
            Thrips palmi  palm thrips  
 
Mite   
 
Arach nida   
    Acarina   
        Tetranychidae   
            Tetranychus kanzawai  kanzawa mite  
 
Virus   
 
 -  
     Virgaviridae   
         Tobomovirus   
              Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus  (CGMMV)  - 
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Quarantine: Risk group 1 pests  
 
Insect 
 
Insecta  
  Coleoptera   
        Cerambycidae   
            Apomecyna histrio  cucurbit stemborer  
        Chrysomelidae   
            Aulacophora foveicollis  red pumpkin beetle  
            Aulacophora hilaris  pumpkin beetle  
            Monole pta australis  red-shouldered leaf beetle  
        Coccinellidae   
            Epilachna boisduvali  epilachna beetle  
            Epilachna vigintioctomaculata  leaf feeding coccinellid  
            Epilachna vigintioctopunctata  28-spot ladybird  
            Henosepilachna suffusa  -  
        Curculionidae   
            Listroderes difficilis  vegetable weevil  
    Diptera   
        Muscidae   
            Atherigona orientalis  muscid fly  
        Phoridae   
            Megaselia  sp. -  
        Teph ritidae   
            Dacus axanus  fruit fly  
            Dacus petioliforma  fruit fly  
    Hemiptera   
        Coreidae   
            Amblypelta nitida  fruit-spotting bug  
            Fabrictilis australis  squash bug  
            Fabrictilis gonagr a passionvine bug  
        Dinidoridae   
            Megymenum insulare  cucurbit shield bug  
        Lygaeidae   
            Nysius vinitor  Rutherglen bug  
        Miridae   
            Creontiades dilutus  green mirid  
            Halticus tibialis  plant bug  
    Homoptera   
        Aleyrodidae   
            Trialeurodes spp. (except  T. vaporariorum ) whiteflies  
        Aphididae   
            Aphis gossypii  [vect.]  cotton aphid  
            Myzus persicae [vect.]  green peach aphid  
        Pseudococcidae   
            Dysmicoccus brevipes  pineapple mealybug  
            Ferrisia virgata  striped mealybug  
            Planococcus minor  Pacific mealybug  
    Lepidoptera   
        Noctuidae   
            Helicoverpa assulta  cape gooseberry b udworm  
            Proxenus tenuis  -  
            Spodoptera exigua  beet armyworm  
        Pyralidae   
            Diaphania indica  melon moth  
            Hellula undalis  oriental cabbage webworm  
            Spoladea recurvalis  Hawaiian beet webwo rm  
    Thysanoptera   
        Thripidae   
            Thrips hawaiiensis  Hawaiian flower thrips  IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables.  Melon, Cucu mis melo  from Australia   
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             Thrips tabaci  [vect.]  onion thrips  
 
Mite   
 
Arachnida   
    Acarina   
        Tetranychidae   
            Eutetranychus orientalis  pear leaf blister mite  
            Tetranychus desertorum  desert spider mite  
            Tetranychus lombardinii  southern lobed mite  
            Tetranychus neocaledonicus  Mexican spider mite  IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables.  Melon, Cucu mis melo  from Australia   
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Fungus   
 
Ascomycota   
    Unknown Ascomycota   
        Hyponectriaceae   
            Monographella cucumerina  
 (anamorph  Microdochium tabacinum ) --  
 
Mitosporic Fungi (Coelomycetes)   
    Sphaeropsidales   
        Sphaerioidaceae   
            Phomopsis cucurbitae  --  
 
Mitosporic Fungi (Hyphomycetes)   
    Hyphomycetales   
        Dematiaceae   
            Cercospora citrullina  cigar -end  
            Ulocladium sp. -  
    Tuberculariales   
        Tuberculariaceae   
            Fusarium chlamydosporum  root and stem rot  
            Fusarium conco lor -  
            Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis  --  
 
Oomycota   
    Pythiales   
        Pythiaceae   
            Pythium aphanidermatum  cottony leak  
 
Zygomycota: Zygomycetes   
    Mucorales   
        Choanephoraceae   
            Choanephora  cucurbitarum  blight  
 
Bacterium   
 
-   
    -   
        Pseudomonadaceae   
            Acidovorax avenae subsp . citrulli  bacterial rot  
 
Virus   
 
-   
    -   
        -   
            tobacco ringspot nepovirus [strain] [VO]  -  
 
Regulated non -quar antine pests   
 
None   
 
Regulated non plant pests   
 
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NON -REGULATED PESTS (non -actionable)  
 
Non-regulated non -quarantine pests   
 
Insect   
 
Insecta   
    Coleoptera   
        Curculionidae   
            Asynonychus cervinus  Fuller's rose weev il  
            Naupactus leucoloma  whitefringed weevil  
    Collembola   
        Sminthuridae   
            Bourletiella hortensis  garden springtail  
            Sminthurus viridis  lucerne flea  
    Dermaptera   
        Forficulidae   
            Forficula auricularia  European earwig  
    Diptera   
        Anthomyiidae   
            Delia platura  seedcorn maggot  
    Hemiptera   
        Pentatomidae   
            Nezara viridula  green vegetable bug  
    Homoptera   
        Aleyrodidae   
            Bemisia argentifolii  poinsettia whitefly  
            Trialeurodes vaporariorum  greenhouse whitefly  
        Aphididae   
            Aphis craccivora  cowpea aphid  
            Aulacorthum solani  foxglove aphid  
            Lipaphis erysimi  turnip aphid  
            Macrosiphum euphorbiae  potato aphid  
            Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominalis  rice root aphid  
            Toxoptera aurantii  black citrus aphid  
            Toxoptera citricidus  brown citrus aphid  
        Pseudococcidae   
            Planococcus citri  citrus mealybug  
            Pseudococcus viburni  obscure mealybug  
    Lepidoptera   
        Noctuidae   
            Helicoverpa armigera  tomato fruitworm  
            Spodoptera litura  cluster caterpillar  
    Thysanop tera   
        Thripidae   
            Frankliniella occidentalis  western flower thrips  
 
Mite   
 
Arachnida   
    Acarina   
        Acaridae   
            Tyrophagus putrescentiae  mould mite  
        Eupodidae   
            Halotydeus destructor  oriental mite  
            Penthaleus major  winter grain mite  
        Tarsonemidae   
            Polyphagotarsonemus latus  broad mite  IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables.  Melon, Cucu mis melo  from Australia   
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        Tetranychidae   
            Panonychus citri  citrus red mite  
            Petrobia latens  brown wheat mit e  
            Tetranychus cinnabarinus  carmine spider mite  
            Tetranychus ludeni  bean spider mite  
            Tetranychus urticae  twospotted spider mite  
 
Fungus   
 
Ascomycota   
    Dothideales   
        Mycosphaerellaceae   
            Mycosphaerella tassiana  
 (anamorph Cladosporium herbarum ) black leaf spot  
        Unknown Dothideales   
            Didymella bryoniae (anamorph Phoma cucurbitacearum ) cucumber stem rot  
    Erysiphales   
        Erysiphaceae   
            Erysiphe  cichoracearum  
 (anamorph Oidium asteris -punicei ) powdery mildew  
    Hypocreales   
        Hypocreaceae   
            Gibberella acuminata (anamorph Fusarium acuminatum ) fusarium storage rot  
            Gibberella avenacea (anamorph  Fusarium avenace um) fusarium stem canker  
            Gibberella baccata (anamorph Fusarium lateritium ) fusarium rot  
            Gibberella intricans (anamorph  Fusarium equiseti ) root and stem dry rot  
            Nectria haematococca (anamorph  Fusarium solani ) fusari um fruit rot  
    Leotiales   
        Sclerotiniaceae   
            Botryotinia fuckeliana (anamorph  Botrytis cinerea ) grey mould  
            Sclerotinia sclerotiorum  cottony rot  
    Phyllachorales   
        Phyllachoraceae   
            Glomerell a lagenaria  
 (anamorph Colletotrichum orbiculare ) --  
    Saccharomycetales   
        Dipodascaceae   
            Dipodascus geotrichum (anamorph  Geotrichum candidum ) sour rot  
 
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes   
    Ceratobasidiales   
        Ceratoba sidiaceae   
            Thanatephorus cucumeris (anamorph Rhizoctonia solani ) rhizoctonia rot  
    Stereales   
        Atheliaceae   
            Athelia rolfsii (anamorph  Sclerotium rolfsii ) Rolf's disease  
 
Mitosporic Fungi (Coelomycetes)   
    Spha eropsidales   
        Sphaerioidaceae   
            Lasiodiplodia theobromae  fruit and stem -end rot  
            Macrophomina phaseolina  ashy stem blight  
            Septoria cucurbitacearum  --  
 
Mitosporic Fungi (Hyphomycetes)   
    Hyphomycetales   
        Dematiaceae   
            Alternaria alternata  black stalk rot  
            Alternaria cucumerina  --  
            Alternaria tenuissima  alternaria mould  IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables.  Melon, Cucu mis melo  from Australia   
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             Cladosporium oxysporum  cladosporium leaf spot  
            Ulocladium cucu rbitae  --  
        Moniliaceae   
            Verticillium dahliae  verticillium wilt  
    Tuberculariales   
        Tuberculariaceae   
            Fusarium moniliforme var. intermedium  mould  
            Fusarium oxysporum  leaf spot  
            Fusa rium oxysporum f. sp. niveum  --  
            Fusarium solani f. sp.  cucurbitae  --  
    Unknown Hyphomycetes   
        Unknown Hyphomycetes   
            Trichothecium roseum  pink rot  
 
Oomycota   
    Peronosporales   
        Peronosporaceae   
            Pseudoperonospora cubensis  downy mildew  
 
Zygomycota: Zygomycetes   
    Mucorales   
        Mucoraceae   
            Rhizopus stolonifer  rhizopus soft rot  
 
Bacterium   
 
-   
    -   
        Pseudomonadaceae   
            Pseudomonas syringa e bacterial blast  
            Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans  angular leaf spot  
            Xanthomonas campestris pv. cucurbitae  bacterial leaf spot  
 
Non-regulated non plant pests   
 
None