1741) Detection of Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus in the Northern Territory

This is the first report of CGMMV in Australia. Preliminary evidence indicates that the strain/s infecting watermelon in Australia have …

1742) Highlights from the December 2018 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Bureau meeting

11 December 2018 - The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau met virtually on 11 December 2018. Participants included six …

1743) Emergency quarantine measures for plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa

The link below provides information regarding the emergency measures taken by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment in …

1744) Notification of amended emergency quarantine measures for plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa – 13 January 2016

The attached notice provides clients of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment who import nursery stock, tissue cultures …

1745) Detection of mango malformation disorder in Queensland, Australia

The affected property has been placed under quarantine pending completion of diagnostic testing. Tracing of movement of plant material from …

1746) Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in Queensland, Australia

The RIFA eradication program is continuing. It uses a low-toxic bait treatment consisting of coarsely-ground corn soaked in soybean oil …

1747) Phytosanitary treatments and fumigant methodologies

Treatments applied for biosecurity purposes are part of measures used in managing the risk of introduction of exotic pests and …

1748) Strong Support of FAO and IPPC to Capacity Development for Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Xylella fastidiosa in NENA Countries

The workshop on FAO TCP project (TCP/RAB/3601) for developing phytosanitary capacities to prevent the introduction and spread of Xylella fastidiosa …

1749) Absence of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in areas along the Orange River in the Northern Cape province of South Africa

Several Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected between Groblershoop and Upington, including Grootdrink, Karos and Keimoes as well as Augrabies and …

1750) From a project to an operational reality: Highlights from the IPPC ePhyto Steering Group and Project Technical Committee meeting

7 December 2018, Tokyo – The IPPC ePhyto Project Technical Committee (PTC) and IPPC ePhyto Steering Group (ESG) met in …