1551) 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 …

1552) 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 …

1553) 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 …

1554) 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 …

1555) 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 …

1556) Devastating banana disease reported in Peru

Rome, 28 April 2021. Peru’s National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) announced a national phytosanitary emergency on April 11 after confirming …

1557) The second CPM Bureau virtual meeting organized to move forward IPPC work programme during the COVID-19 crisis

Rome, 7 May 2020. The CPM Bureau met virtually for the second time to advance its work. The meeting was …

1558) August 2014: Deregulation of Apple Ermine Moth, Yponomeuta malinellus, as a Quarantine Pest in Canada

Date posted: 08/22/2014 Contact: Not Available After thorough consideration of scientific information, international obligations, and stakeholder comments, the Canadian Food …

1559) The IPPC Technical Panel on Glossary to hold annual meeting in Chile

Rome, 24 November 2022. The Technical Panel on Glossary (TPG) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is gathering for …

1560) Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des produits Alimentaires (ONSSA)

L'Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des produits Alimentaires (ONSSA), créé le 1er janvier 2010 par la loi 25-08, est un …