Phytosanitary risk tools

Our science-based tools can help improve the way trade-related plant pest risks are managed - protecting biosecurity and enabling market access
CSIRO's phytosanitary risk tools
CSIRO's phytosanitary risk tools
CSIRO’s phytosanitary risk tools

CSIRO is working closely with our partners to develop a set of tools and resources that can be applied by biosecurity regulators, industry stakeholders and other researchers. Our tools include methods, models, interactive calculators, templates and other resources that can be used to:

  • Design and evaluate individual phytosanitary measures
  • Develop new phytosanitary risk management protocols and validate their efficacy
  • Refine, simplify or more rigorously validate existing phytosanitary protocols
  • Assess the likely efficacy of phytosanitary measures proposed in new market access applications
  • Design rigorous risk management responses for wider biosecurity issues or incursions

An overview of the phytosanitary risk tools

Transcript available from: https://www.csiro.au/Health/Vimeo/Phytosanitary-Risk-Tools/video-transcript%20

CSIRO’s science-based tools are designed to help industry and regulators find the best ways to manage plant biosecurity risks related to trade. Here’s a quick overview of the risk framework and menu of phytosanitary measures at the heart of our work.

What tools are available now

Cherry orchard in bloom, Tasmania

Phytosanitary risk framework

Our risk framework provides the basis to advance the scientific methods for phytosanitary risk management and enables quantitative analysis of risk reduction

Aerial view of orange orchard and grape vinyard

Menu of measures

This menu serves up a wide range of options for reducing biosecurity risks related to trade. It also outlines the evidence needed to demonstrate the efficacy of phytosanitary measures.

Apple packhouse

Inspection sampling calculator

This interactive calculator guides sampling rates for crop or consignment inspections to confidently detect pests in items for trade

NSW Department of Primary Industries staff prepare samples of citrus for growth rooms

Comparative cost calculator

A prototype model to compare the costs of different phytosanitary risk management options

Mandarins on tree

Interactive menu of measures

Click on a highlighted ‘measure category’ to see detailed information from our draft Menu of Measures resource.

Cherries

PRReSTo – the pest risk reduction scenario tool

PRReSTO models pest infestation risk scenarios in commodities for trade and guides the selection of effective biosecurity measures

Coming soon

More tools are being developed and will be posted soon.