1841) G20 Ministers of Agriculture reaffirm importance of Plant Health in Niigata Japan

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1842) Clarification on issues of implementation of IPPC standards

In recent correspondence between the IPPC Secretary, Mr. Yukio Yokoi, and the Secretary General of the International Organization for Standardization …

1843) First report of Citrus bark cracking viroid (CBCVd) on hops (Humulus lupulus)

An unknown and aggressive disease was observed in 2007 in hop gardens in Slovenia. The disease spread extremely rapidly and …

1844) First report of Citrus bark cracking viroid (CBCVd) on hops (Humulus lupulus)

An unknown and aggressive disease was observed in 2007 in hop gardens in Slovenia. The disease spread extremely rapidly and …

1845) First report of Citrus bark cracking viroid (CBCVd) on hops (Humulus lupulus)

An unknown and aggressive disease was observed in 2007 in hop gardens in Slovenia. The disease spread extremely rapidly and …

1846) 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 …

1847) Detection of Panicum mosaic virus in New South Wales

The virus was probably introduced in vegetative planting material (stolons) of buffalo grass from North America.

1848) Koster’s curse in Julatten, Queensland

Koster’s curse is a quick-growing invasive plant that has the ability to form dense thickets, smothering native vegetation and causing …

1849) 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 …

1850) New Hebrides Coconut mite (Colomerus novahebridensis) present in Darwin, Northern Territory

The Northern Territory reported that the mite (Colomerus novahebridensis Kiefer) was detected in the Darwin Botanic Gardens on 19 May …