Biosecurity Advice: Phyllosticta cavendishii (Banana freckle)
Pest
Phyllosticta cavendishii (Banana freckle)
Date
24 June 2022
Location
Batchelor – Rum Jungle. Northern Territory (NT)
Situation
In late May 2022, scientific diagnosis confirmed Phyllosticta cavendishii (banana freckle) at a property in Rum Jungle, approximately 100 kilometres south of Darwin (see map). A further two properties, also in the Rum Jungle/Batchelor region, were confirmed as positive in early June. On 15 June, the NT Government received positive results for an additional four properties. More