SPECIAL REPORTS: COUNTRY REPORTS ON INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Invasive Alien Species Resource Directory

ne of the lead agencies mandated to address the issue on alien species in the country is the Plant Protection Unit of the Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Industry and Primary Purposes (MIPP). The Unit is responsible for the prevention of the introduction of pests and diseases that are considered harmful under the Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants Act. The Act stipulates that all plant materials, animals and animal products imported into Brunei Darussalam must be free from pests and diseases. Other government agencies, ministries as well as non-government organisations that are involved with the management of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) include the Departments of Fisheries and of Forestry, both under the MIPP; the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation under the Ministry of Development; the Department of Museum under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports; and the University of Brunei Darussalam. In a survey conducted from January 1996 to December 1998, the Department of Agriculture recorded 101 pathogen-caused diseases that are new to Brunei. The survey however found no cases of diseases that seriously affected the ecology and the economy. Of the total 101 diseases recorded, there were 36 new diseases of fruit crops, 10 of vegetables, 45 of ornamental plants and 10 of miscellaneous crops and medicinal plants. Some of these are: Diseases of fruit crops Patch canker (Phytophthora palmivora) - durian Fruit rot (Geotrichum candidum) - durian kuning Black cross leaf spot (Phyllachora musicola) - banana Bacterial canker (Xanthomonas campestris pv citri) - sweet orange Black mildew (Meliola citricola) - musklime Crusty leaf spot (Zimmermaniella trispora) - mango Seed rot (Aspergillus niger) - mangosteen Seedling blight (Botryosporium longibrachiatum) - tarap Fruit anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloesporioides) durian

Diseases of vegetable crops Stem blight (Diplodia sp.) - longbean Fruit rot (Monilinia fruitcola) - bottle gourd Tuber rot (Chalropsis thielavioides) - carrot Leaf spot (Alternaria brassicicola) - radish Leaf spot (Cercospora cocciniae) - bitter gourd Anthracnose (Colletotrichum capsici) - okra (Corynespora carricola) - pumpkin Diseases of medicinal plants and miscellaneous crops Anthracnose (Colletotrichum sp.) - taro, sweet potato Leaf spot (Cercospora ipomoeae) - sweet potato Leaf spot (Myrothecium roridum) - betel leaf Powdery mildew (Oidium phyllanthi) Phyllanthus Leaf spot (Pseudocercospora pterocarpicola) - Pterocarpus Leaf spot (Cercospora blumeaebalsamferae) - Blumea Powdery mildew (Oidium phyllanthi) Phyllanthus Leaf spot (Cercospora viegasii) - Mikania Diseases of ornamental plants Collar rot (Sclerotium rolfsii) - orchids Leaf spot (Stenella orchidacearum) - orchids Bacterial leaf spot (Pseuddomonas andropogonis) bougainvillea Leaf spot (Stenella alocasiae) - alocasia

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Stem blight

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Powdery mildew

Crown gall

Powdery mildew (Oidium sp.) - Anthurium, Acacia Anthracnose (Colletotricchum gloeosporiodes) Dieffenbachia Crown gall (Agrobacterium tumefaciens) - Rose Flower blight (Choanephora cucurbitarum) Hibiscus Leaf spot (Pseudocercospora jasminicolavar. effusa) Jasmine Root rot (Fusarium oxysporum) - Croton Leaf spot (Pseudocercospora thelypteridis) - fern Sooty mold (Brooksia tropicalis) - Royal Palm Leaf spot (Annellophora trichogonis) - Royal Palm Leaf spot (Sicrosporium carrisiae) sealing wax palm False smut (Graphiola phoenicis) - date palm Stem rot (Botryodiplodia theobromae) - nerium Powdery mildew (Oidium sp.) - Acasia Among the priorities identified for future management and policy recommendations are the following: Accede to the Convention on Biological

Diversity Set up a working group representing various relevant government agencies and NGOs in Brunei Darussalam to address IAS Awareness raising programme about IAS for farmers and importers, which the Department of Agriculture is already implementing. Strengthen acts and regulations to address IAS Train more personnel to become experts in addressing IAS Set up databases for IAS and its management strategies Undertake a monitoring programme on IAS Undertake a research programme on the management of newly introduced alien flora

*Excerpts from the paper entitled Brunei Resource Directory on Invasive Alien Species presented by Ms. Martinah Haji Tamit during the workshop on The Prevention and Management of Invasive Alien Species: Forging Cooperation through South and Southeast Asia held from 14-16 August 2002 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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