2401) Pest status of Bactrocera invadens in South Africa

Bactrocera invadens specimens were detected from the third week of January 2013, until the third week of February 2013 in …

2402) Description of the NPPO

Seed Certification Plant Protection Center (SCPPC)of the Department of Agriculture was formed in 1990 with the multidisplinary mandate to provide …

2403) New Hebrides Coconut mite (Colomerus novahebridensis) present in Darwin, Northern Territory

The Northern Territory reported that the mite (Colomerus novahebridensis Kiefer) was detected in the Darwin Botanic Gardens on 19 May …

2404) Review of the IPPC Dispute Settlement System

On 4 - 6 March 2013, members of the IPPC Subsidiary Body for Dispute Settlement (SBDS) met at FAO Headquarters …

2405) Spodoptera littoralis absent in Denmark

In 1980s Spodoptera littoralis was intercepted a few times in imported ornamental plants for green house production. The pest was …

2406) Findings of Globodera pallida in potato fields in Denmark

For decades the Danish NPPO has carried out official inspections, soil sampling and testing for the presence of potato vyst …

2407) First report of Drosophila suzukii

- One male and two females were found by researchers carrying out a faunistic survey for invasive pests and in …

2408) Improving market access

Photo: © FAO/Sean Gallagher Increased international trade, along with the increased movement of people across international borders, provides an opportunity …

2409) Chalara fraxinea

Ash dieback is considered the most urgent problem in Slovenian forest health. Based on the report of Slovenian Forestry Service …

2410) KEPHIS

The National Plant Protection Service for Kenya (KEPHIS) was established in 1996 as a State corporation to underake all matters …