1771) Ralstonia solanacearum absent in Denmark

Ralstonia solanacearum has never been found in Danish potatoes. For several decades, the Danish NPPO has carried out official inspections …

1772) The 4th Training Workshop on the PCE Facilitators for the IPPC Contracting Parties successfully organized in Italy

Held in Ronciglione, Italy, from October 17th – 28th 2016, the 4th training workshop on the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) …

1773) Detection of Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) in South Australia and Victoria

Russian wheat aphid is a major production pest of wheat and barley plants. This aphid is approximately 2 mm long, …

1774) Absence of Phyllosticta fragariicola from Australia

There is one specimen record of Phyllosticta fragariicola on strawberry in Queensland; collected by botanist F.M. Bailey from Brisbane in …

1775) Absence of Phyllosticta fragariicola from Australia

There is one specimen record of Phyllosticta fragariicola on strawberry in Queensland; collected by botanist F.M. Bailey from Brisbane in …

1776) Four devastating fruit flies pests are one and the same species

A female oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, laying eggs by inserting her ovipositor in the skin of a papaya. Image …

1777) The meeting on Technical Operation of the Generic ePhyto National System GeNS) held in Ghana

The meeting on Technical Operation of the Generic ePhyto National System (GeNS) was held from 24-28 October 2016 at Pokuase, …

1778) Eradicated outbreak of Spodoptera litura in Denmark

Ultimo 2009 the Danish Plant Directorate was notified by another NPPO that a finding of Spodoptera litura could possibly be …

1779) New year greetings from the IPPC Secretariat

Dear colleagues,

1780) 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 …