1891) Absence of Tilletia controversa from Australia

Records of Tilletia controversa in Australia are misidentifications of Tilletia trabutii. Smut on barley grass (Critesion spp.) in Australia and …

1892) Questions and Answers on ISPM 15 Symbol: submit questions by 29 March 2013 for CPM-8 evening session

The IPPC Secretariat and FAO legal office will jointly host a question and answer session on registration of the ISPM …

1893) Entry points

Currently, the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service(PQPS) has positioned gazetted Plant Health Inspectors (PHIs)at entry/exit points with high agriculture trafic. …

1894) Brochure on the ISPMs' role is posted in 6 languages!

The IPPC Secretariat presents a brochure on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs). It describes these instruments' role in …

1895) First finding of Platynota rostrana at grower of Dracaena marginata ornamental plants for planting in municipality Lansingerland

This report concerns the official finding of a 3rd instar larva of Platynota rostrana in the Netherlands on Dracaena marginata …

1896) Core Activities / Implementation & Capacity Development / Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) / Training material on the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE)

The Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation or PCE is a management tool designed to help a country identify both strengths and gaps …

1897) upu

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) was founded in 1874 to harmonize the flow of postal services and unify its processes to …

1898) Invasive ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, in Far North Queensland

The invasive electric ant pest, Wasmannia auropunctata, was first discovered near Cairns in 2006. Other detections have been made to …

1899) Limnocharis flava in northern Queensland

Limnocharis is a perennial, anchored, climp-forming aquatic herb that grows over a meter in height. The pale green leaves occur …

1900) 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 …