Condition 43A - Electric Ant: Plants

Any plant originating from an area covered by an Area Freedom Certificate declaring that the area from which the host material originated is known to be free of electric ant may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise‐

the movement into Victoria of any plants or plant products (excluding tissue culture, bare-rooted plants washed free of earth material and seedlings in plugs/cells) is prohibited unless:

1. grown in media treated with one of the following chemicals in accordance with the approved APVMA label or permit -:
   1. a liquid mixture containing 80 g/L bifenthrin applied at 2.5 mL/L water as full immersion dip or drench, and plants consigned within 28 days; or
   2. a liquid mixture containing 500 g/L chlorpyrifos applied at 40 mL/100L by drenching of the growing medium, and plants consigned within 28 days; or
   3. a 2 g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 10 ppm, and plants consigned within 6 months; or
   4. a 2 g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 12 ppm, and plants consigned within 12 months; or
   5. a 2 g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 15 ppm, and plants consigned within 24 months; or
   6. a 100 g/kg chlorpyrifos granular insecticide at 1 kg/m³ of growing media, and plants consigned within 12 months; and
   7. stored, handled and consigned in such a manner that would prevent infestation of electric ants; or
2. enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.

Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC, Plant Health Declaration or permit.