date:Jan 09, 2013
stralian wildlife to be vectors of the bacteria. Growcom say the Australian species are ruled out on the grounds that there is a lack of evidence, but point out that, as there is currently no Dickeya in the country, this kind of supporting evidence is impossible.
Lana Baskerville, of Growcom, says DAFF's approach is flowed in that is requires the industry to demonstrate that there is a risk, thus starting from a point where it is assumed that danger is low.
Given that most research project