Tomato potato psyllid information for businesses

Tomato potato psyllid (TPP) was first detected in Victoria in November 2024. This was the first detection in Australia outside Western Australia. In October 2025, TPP was detected in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. TPP uses the Convolvulaceae and Solanaceae families of plants as hosts, and can readily settle on non-host plants, referred to as ‘carriers’.

Due to the detection, all Victorian businesses transporting TPP host or carrier plants or produce interstate from 8 December 2025 will need to comply with entry requirements set by each destination jurisdiction. See Import conditions for each state below.

Depending on the destination state, you may need either:

• a plant health certificate (issued by an Agriculture Victoria authorised officer), or
• a plant health assurance certificate (PHAC) (issued by an approved accredited business).

Please contact the relevant destination state to determine what is required. Please note there are different interstate requirements for hosts or carriers of TPP.

Interstate quarantine requirements

• See the latest biosecurity updates about market access and available arrangements

The interstate quarantine requirements page contains host and carrier produce lists and requirements for each jurisdiction and further information about produce types and available market access requirements.

Also check the current import conditions for each state below.

Self-certification and accreditation for Interstate market access

Agriculture Victoria provides arrangements that allow accredited businesses to self‑certify consignments as meeting interstate quarantine requirements for TPP. These arrangements help businesses move produce quickly while still meeting all legal entry conditions.

How self‑certification supports market access

Accredited businesses can treat or inspect produce and then issue a plant health assurance certificate (PHAC). A PHAC is accepted by interstate and intrastate markets as proof that the consignment meets the required quarantine standards.

This process allows businesses to respond rapidly to market demand and reduce delays, while ensuring interstate movement rules are consistently met.

Training and audits

To support timely accreditation, Agriculture Victoria provides online training modules and a structured assessment process. Routine audits check that accredited businesses are following the correct procedures and that arrangements are working effectively.

Before you apply

Check the accreditation pathway tables to confirm the correct requirements for your produce type and destination state. These tables outline the approved procedures, inspection rates and secure packing conditions for different host and carrier products.

Apply for accreditation

To obtain an application form, contact the Biosecurity Services Centre at biosecurityservicescentre@agriculture.vic.gov.au

Contact information

A practical industry guide has been developed to guide businesses through these changes.

For further information about obtaining plant health assurance certificate books, plant health certificates, certification or specific questions about one of the above mentioned arrangements, contact your local Agriculture Victoria officer:

• Northern Region: plant.quarantine@agriculture.vic.gov.au
• South East Region: plant.standards@agriculture.vic.gov.au
• South West Region: plant.southwest@agriculture.vic.gov.au

For market access questions email market.access@agriculture.vic.gov.au

For further information about the application process or to obtain an application contact the Agriculture Victoria Biosecurity Services Centre via biosecurityservicescentre@agriculture.vic.gov.au

Import conditions for each state

Check the current import conditions for TPP in each state:

• New South Wales: Movement conditions for plants, plant products and related items (search for ‘TPP’)
• Tasmania: Importing Plants (Nursery Stock) (search for ‘Import Requirement 46 – Tomato Potato Psyllid – Hosts and Carriers’) and Group Permits (Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
• South Australia: New Condition 17 entry conditions for SA (includes PDF link and recent changes)
• Queensland: Tomato-potato psyllid
• Northern Territory: Northern Territory Plant Health Manual (PDF – search for ‘Condition 23 for TPP’)

Webinar recordings and transcripts

Collateral

• Tomato potato psyllid Identification poster – print version [PDF File - 1.2 MB]
• Tomato potato psyllid Identification poster – digital version [PDF File - 661.3 KB]
• Tomato potato psyllid Identification poster – accessible [MS Word Document - 803.9 KB]
• Tomato potato psyllid awareness and Identification poster – print version [PDF File - 809.7 KB]
• Tomato potato psyllid awareness and Identification poster – digital version [PDF File - 534.0 KB]
• Tomato potato psyllid awareness and Identification poster – accessible [MS Word Document - 485.3 KB]

Drought relief for accreditation fees

As part of the Victorian Government Drought Support Package, the Duties and Fees Relief package is helping to reduce the cost of doing business for Victorian primary producers.

For 2025–26, fees and charges remain at 2024–25 rates. From 1 October 2025 Agriculture Victoria waived specific plant biosecurity fees and charges. Other service delivery will be maintained at the standard rate for fees and charges.

Service delivery fee waivers, related to the changes in market access for TPP, will be applied to application fees, audits, including associated travel and issuance of non-conformance reports form 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026.

Fees and charges

Information about plant biosecurity fees can be found at Fees and charges for plant biosecurity services