AreaAustralia

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySoybeans

Date01/10/2020

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentPest control measures

DescriptionIntroduced emergency measures to safeguard vulnerable crops, including soybeans, against the entry, establishment and spread of the khapra beetle (trogoderma granarium).

NotesAUSTRALIA – pest control measures: In October, the Government introduced emergency measures to safeguard the country against the entry, establishment and spread of the khapra beetle (trogoderma granarium) to plant hosts such as rice, wheat and soybeans.