2211) Detection of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Oriental fruit flies) in Amami Oshima Island, Japan

In September 2015, Oriental fruit flies were detected in Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The Ministry of Agriculture, …

2212) Dr. John Hedley launches the Biosecurity Information Facility Portal.

The Biosecurity Information Facility Portal (http://bif.lrd.spc.int/) was officially launched on 9 August 2017 by John Hedley, Principal Advisor, New Zealand. …

2213) Tuta absoluta

The Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate (PHSI) discovered a packing site had been returning packing material which had carried imported …

2214) Potato brown rot outbreak

FINDING OF POTATO BROWN ROT Potato brown rot has been found in potatoes of the variety Lady Rosetta. The potatoes …

2215) IPPC Surveillance standard being modernized

The IPPC Expert Working Group (EWG) for the Revision of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 6: Guidelines for …

2216) Organisational Arrangement of Plant Protection in Singapore

In Singapore, the responsibilities of plant protection falls under the purview of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) …

2217) Notification on the change of status of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in Sunday’s River Valley, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

After several delimiting surveys and eradication attempts of B. dorsalis in the Sundays River Valley area of the Eastern Cape …

2218) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / ISPM 15 Workshops and Symposia

Since the initial adoption of ISPM 15 (Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade ), there have been efforts …

2219) Detection of Bactericera cockerelli (Tomato-potato psyllid) in Western Australia

Bactericera cockerelli (Tomato-potato psyllid) is a significant pest of Solanaceous crops.

2220) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for treatments