AU: Further TR4 results released Details Discovered at: http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=137033 Sites: IBIS PH Publish date: Fri 2015-Mar-20 Channel: Industry Text (summary): In good news for the Australian banana industry, more test results have found no trace of the banana-plant fungus Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) on samples taken from properties apart from a quarantined farm. But with the results also further confirming TR4 is definitely present on part of the quarantined farm, North Queensland banana growers have been urged to continue their initiatives to contain the disease. Australian Banana Growers Council (ABGC) Chief Executive Officer Jim Pekin said: The test results showing no additional detection of Panama TR4 are encouraging but the banana industry must keep containment measures as its top priority. Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) released the results which included a higher-level biological laboratory test result, known as a VCG test, further confirming TR4 is present on part of the North Queensland banana farm in the Tully Valley that is under quarantine. Other PCR testing on additional samples from elsewhere on the quarantined property, and other properties, have all come back negative. Locations Discovery Original language: English Original title: AU: Further TR4 results released Original text (summary): A+ | A- AU: Further TR4 results released In good news for the Australian banana industry, more test results have found no trace of the banana-plant fungus Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) on samples taken from properties apart from a quarantined farm. But with the results also further confirming TR4 is definitely present on part of the quarantined farm, North Queensland banana growers have been urged to continue their initiatives to contain the disease. Australian Banana Growers Council (ABGC) Chief Executive Officer Jim Pekin said: The test results showing no additional detection of Panama TR4 are encouraging but the banana industry must keep containment measures as its top priority. Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) released the results which included a higher-level biological laboratory test result, known as a VCG test, further confirming TR4 is present on part of the North Queensland banana farm in the Tully Valley that is under quarantine. Other PCR testing on additional samples from elsewhere on the quarantined property, and other properties, have all come back negative. Issues Issue(s) that this article relates to, if applicable. Issue Status Start Panama disease incursion in North Queensland 2015 emerging Workflow Status: Promoted
