2371) Detection of Marchalina hellenica in Victoria and South Australia

This is the first report of Marchalina hellenica in Australia. Preliminary evidence indicates that the pest is restricted in its …

2372) Marchalina hellenica in Victoria

Marchalina hellenica is a sap-feeding insect. It produces large amounts of honeydew on which sooty moulds develop. Marchalina hellenica can …

2373) Absence of Tomato ringspot virus from Australia

There were two detections of Tomato ringspot nepovirus (ToRSV) in the 1980s from South Australia from a single plant of …

2374) Absence of black parlatoria scale from Australia

The black parlatoria scale, Parlatoria ziziphi, is considered to be absent from Australia although there are previous reports of its …

2375) New hosts for Phoma herbarum in Western Australia

This is the first report of P. herbarum on Pisum sativum and Bituminaria bituminosa in Australia. Phoma herbarum has been …

2376) 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 …

2377) Detection of Hemileia wrightiae in the Northern Territory

The fungus has previously been found in Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, China and India. The fungus has apparently been present in …

2378) 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.

2379) Update on Myrtle Rust in Australia

Myrtle rust was first detected in Australia on the Central Coast of New South Wales in April 2010. Observations on …

2380) Update on Myrtle Rust in Australia

Myrtle rust was first detected in Australia on the Central Coast of New South Wales in April 2010. Observations on …