This Agriculture note lists the common pests and diseases of Rubus crops in Australia. It is not a comprehensive list of all rubus diseases found worldwide, nor a full description of the life cycle of disease organisms. Life cycles of all major and minor rubus diseases can be found in Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Insects edited by Ellis, converse, Williams and Williamson; 1991, APS Press, St Paul, MI, USA.