Panama TR4 grower kit
About Panama TR4, how it’s spread, what it does and how it’s detected.
Be aware of biosecurity laws that apply in relation to Panama TR4 and what you should do.
How to check banana plants for Panama TR4 and what to do if you find a suspect plant.
Learn about the risk assessment process to graze cattle on a property with Panama TR4.
Learn about the process of assessment, testing, diagnosis and support.
Learn about the risk assessment process to farm other crops on land with panama TR4.
Watch this short video to learn about diagnosing Panama TR4.
See a list of useful support and services available for banana growers and service providers.
On-farm biosecurity manuals, templates & other
On-farm biosecurity management requires a consistent and sustained approach, and best management practices need to become routine in daily farming operations.
Implement wash-down and decontamination procedures on your property to manage equipment and items that have come into contact with plant or soil material.
Wash-down designs for cleaning, washing, and decontaminating vehicles machinery, vehicles and equipment.
A feral pig trapping program may mitigate the loss of income from feral pig damage to agricultural crops and help protect banana farms from Panama TR4.
Template: visitor register for banana farm
Record keeping should be a routine part of your on-farm biosecurity practices. This visitor register template will help to record the details of each visitor to the farm, including the last property which they had contact with banana plants.
Checklist: on-farm biosecurity
By completing this self-assessment checklist, you will quickly establish which on-farm biosecurity practices are working well and where improvements may be possible. The checklist will also help you prioritise areas for improvement and can be used as the basis for your on-farm biosecurity plan.
Directory: handy contacts for Panama TR4
This short directory offers contact details for Queensland Government departments and agencies, local government, Far North Queensland support services, utilities and emergency contacts.
FAQs: commonly asked questions
This factsheet compiles the most commonly asked questions about Panama TR4 which can be printed and circulated to associates, staff, service providers and family members.
Information for service providers to your farm
As a banana grower, everyone who you do business with should help protect your farm from Panama TR4. Help them out by sending your service providers a link to the below tools.
