Banana plantations from the Tweed to Nambucca will soon undergo a series of checks for exotic diseases.
The New South Wales D-P-I and North Coast Local Land Services will deploy officers next week, to check for Banana Freckle and Panama disease Tropical Race Four.
It comes after a number of confirmed cases in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Growers who suspect their crops may have been affected are urged contact authorities on 1800 084 881
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