2161) First report of Globodera rostochiensis in Lebanon

A survey was conducted on potato fields, in major potato growing areas of Lebanon during the growing seasons of 2097 …

2162) First Report of Bacterial Fruit Blotch of Watermelon

Bacterial Fruit Blotch (BFB) of watermelon is seed borne and has not been previously reported to occur in Trinidad and …

2163) IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean to focus on standards for plant health and pest prevention

Checking for symptoms of Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum ) – a disease which has caused heavy losses to banana production …

2164) 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 …

2165) 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 …

2166) Update on "First report of Erwinia amylovora in Rep. of Korea"

Erwinia amylovora was detected in 1,092 trees(768 pear trees, 324 apple trees) in 46 orchards in the southern part of …

2167) July Update from the CPM Bureau

Colleagues \r\n\r\nThis note is to provide information about the recent CPM Bureau meeting and to give some reminders about recent …

2168) Call for presentations on the successes and challenges of implementation the IPPC at the CPM-11 Session (April 2016)

The International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat requests IPPC contracting parties and RPPOs to propose cases of successful experiences or to …

2169) The First IPPC/CIHEAM Training Course on 'Developing Phytosanitary Capacities'

The 1st IPPC/CIHEAM Training Course on “Developing Phytosanitary Capacities” was held 23-27 November 2015 at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of …

2170) The CPM Bureau Teleconference in December 2015

The CPM Bureau Teleconference was held on 1st December 2015, and was chaired by Ms Kyu-Ock Yim (Republic of Korea). …