1251) Detection of Garlic allexiviruses in Western Australia

Garlic allexiviruses was detected in August 2011. It is likely to be widely distributed as plants are vegetatively propagated. Viruses …

1252) Detection of High plains virus in Western Australia

HPV is transmitted by the Wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella). Symptoms are very similar to those for WSMV and include:

1253) Siam weed in Queensland, Australia transitions to management

Siam weed probably entered Australia as a pasture contaminant. It was under eradication from 1994, but in 2012, the decision …

1254) Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) in Queensland and Western Australia

There were two separate detections of Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) in Kununurra, northern WA in March 2021 and in …

1255) Global diagnostics for plant pests - five new IPPC diagnostic protocols adopted.

1. Dendroctonus ponderosae, dorsal habitus aspect showing entire specimen (shape, surface sculpturing and coloration). Photo courtesy of K. Bolte, Canadian …

1256) Commission / Consultations / Current consultations for draft ISPMs

Draft ISPMs are submitted to two consultation periods except for draft DPs which are submitted to one consultation period unless …

1257) Teamwork Award from FAO-AG Department to IPPC-IAEA Joint Team on the Fruit Fly Standards

On 26 January 2017 an award for exceptional teamwork was conferred on the cross-UN agency team consisting of staff from …

1258) A Keynote Address on Plant Health and Environmental Protection presented by the CBD Executive Secretary at the CPM-13 Opening

The 13th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) officially launched on …

1259) e-Learning courses on pest risk analysis kick off

Rome, 20 May 2022. The online training courses on pest risk analysis (PRA) commenced on 16 May, are designed to …

1260) First Announcement - 1st Meeting of the Phytosanitary Temperature Treatment Expert Group 17-20 August 2015 Nelspruit South Africa

This is the first announcement of the 1st Meeting of the Phytosanitary Temperature Treatment Expert Group (PTTEG), which will gather …