1041) First detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) in Torres Strait

Suspect fall armyworm was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait in …

1042) Detection of Takecallis arundinariae in Australia

Other known hosts: On undersides of mature leaves of bamboos (especially Arundinaria, and Phyllostachys, but sometimes also on Nandina, Bambusa …

1043) Detection of Tobacco slug beetle in New South Wales

Unusual beetles were noted to be feeding on Prairie Ground Cherry leaves in November 2008 in a glasshouse. Samples were …

1044) Valsa malicola detected in Victoria, Australia

V. malicola is associated with dieback of Malus twigs, especially those weakened by other factors, for example when frozen, burnt, …

1045) Detection of a new pathotype of Elsinoe australis causing black scab of jojoba in New South Wales and Queensland

In 2005, a black scab of jojoba was seen in jojoba plantations in New South Wales and Queensland. Black scab …

1046) Detection of Peronospora somniferi in Tasmania and Victoria

Industry is taking a number of steps to help eliminate the disease from crops in Victoria in advance of the …

1047) IPPC Secretariat bids farewell to an extraordinary 2020.

Rome, 22 December 2020, The IPPC Secretariat staff meeting successfully took place to close this exceptional year on a high …

1048) Presencia de Brachyplatys sp en ciertas áreas de Panamá/Presence of Brachyplatys sp. in some areas of Panamá

**La Dirección Nacional de Sanidad Vegetal en base a lo dispuesto en las NIMF 8 y 17, Declara que la …

1049) Towards the proclamation of an International Day of Plant Health

Rome, 18 March 2021. When the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) …

1050) CALL FOR EXPERTS – To develop the Guide on Contingency Planning (2019-012) - EXTENDED

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting: