1911) 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 …

1912) Reflecting on the achievements of CPM-8 April 2013)

It has been over 2 weeks since the Eighth Session of the CPM and it is time to reflect on …

1913) 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 …

1914) Pest Free Status of Ceratitis capitata and Bactrocera tryoni in Singapore

Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean Fruit Fly) and Bactrcoera tryoni (Queensland Fruit Fly) are listed as Regulated Quarantine Pests under the First …

1915) 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 …

1916) From FAO.org: The Tricky Task of Protecting Plants in a Globalized Age

From the FAO Media Center:

1917) 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 …

1918) 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 …

1919) 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 …

1920) 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 …