221) Call for experts for the Pest Outbreak Alert and Response Systems Steering Group

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to become a member of:

222) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / CPM Focus Group on Sea Containers

Background In 2015, the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) agreed on a five-year hiatus from pursuing the development of a …

223) October 2016: CLOSING NOTE Finding of Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1) in ornamental Anthurium plants for cut flower production

This report concerns the closing note of the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands in ornamental Anthurium plants, …

224) First finding of Contarinia sp. in Alstroemeria flower buds in a production greenhouse

Contarinia pseudotsugae (Douglas-fir needle midge) has been detected in two provinces (Limburg and Noord-Brabant) and Contarinia cuniculator has been detected …

225) Identity incorrect of first finding of Hemitarsonemus tepidariorum (fern mite) in plants for planting of Platycerium alcicorne (fern plants) in a production greenhouse.

The identity of Hemitarsonemus tepidariorum as reported in March 2016 appears incorrect following further verification of specimens by experts. Further …

226) First outbreak of Potato spindle tuber viroid on seedless Capsicum annuum plants for planting, without specific symptoms, in four professional greenhouses.

This report concerns the first official finding of PSTVd in the Netherlands on plants for planting of seedless Capsicum annuum …

227) Finding of Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1) in ornamental Anthurium plants for cut flower production

This report concerns the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands in ornamental Anthurium plants, in the varieties “Midori”, …

228) Second finding of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Castanea sativa in public and private green in the border area with Germany (municipality Aalten)

This report concerns the second official finding of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in the Netherlands, whereby the morphological identity was confirmed on …

229) Scirrhia pini on Pinus sp. in public green, first detection in the Netherlands

At the beginning of November 2007 Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker (also known as Mycosphaerella pini) was detected in public …

230) Clavibacter michiganensis spp. michiganensis on tomato plants intended for planting

In February 2007 Clavibacter michiganensis spp. michiganensis was found on a propagation company of tomato plants. The pest is regulated …