2331) IPPC hands-on simulation exercise on Fusarium TR4 starts 20 May in Kenya

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in partnership with FAO Mesoamerica, FAO Kenya and the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate …

2332) Detections of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) on mainland Australia

Fall armyworm was initially detected in traps on two islands in the Torres Strait (islands of Saibai and Erub) in …

2333) Detection of narcissus late season yellows virus in Australia

A virus with filamentous particles about 750 nm long and 12 nm in diameter. The virus is transmissible by the …

2334) Detection of Tobacco slug beetle in New South Wales

Unusual beetles were noted to be feeding on Prairie Ground Cherry leaves in November 2008 in a glasshouse. Samples were …

2335) Interception of Angelonia flower break virus (AnFBV) in New South Wales

AnFBV was discovered on aysmptomatic verbena plant material derived from imported tissue culture using a new diagnostic test in December …

2336) Detection of Panicum mosaic virus in New South Wales

The virus was probably introduced in vegetative planting material (stolons) of buffalo grass from North America.

2337) Detection of Entyloma ageratinae on mistflower in Queensland

Mistflower is an introduced weed in south east Queensland, but is not under official control. It is a locally controlled …

2338) Detection of Peronospora somniferi in Tasmania and Victoria

Industry is taking a number of steps to help eliminate the disease from crops in Victoria in advance of the …

2339) IPPC ePhyto Takes the Prize!!

26 August 2019, Rome - On August 22, the IPPC Secretariat was informed that the ePhyto GeNS system was selected …

2340) IPPC Secretariat and the FAO Sub-regional Office for Central Asia work together towards increasing accessibility of IPPC training guides to Russian speaking countries

FAO AZ, 2016, Inception meeting of the MTF/AZE/007/STF: STDF/PG/316 Strengthening phytosanitary inspection and diagnostic services in Republic of Azerbaijan