Phytophthora Dieback Management Vehicle Hygiene Guidelines

Human activity causes the greatest spread of dieback. Road building and maintenance, mining, off-road driving, bushwalking and gardening can introduce and spread the pathogen through infected material. Dieback can then spread quickly downhill in water and slowly by growing from root to root. Strict hygiene and effective management are essential to minimise the risk of dieback spread. In most cases, removing all mud and soil from footwear, vehicles, machinery and equipment minimises the risk of spreading the plant pathogen. Community, industry and government are working together to control the spread of dieback. The following guidelines provide information on the most effective ways to “be clean in the green”.

Publication Date: 31/7/2013 Author: Project Dieback Document Type: Guidelines - .pdf 1.4mb