2401) Draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) under DP notification period

The Standard Committee (SC) approved the following draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) for the DP notification period:

2402) Presence of Spongospora subterranea specimens in the Maltese Islands

Spongospora subterranea was found in samples of ware potatoes collected from three different localities.

2403) Call for NPPO experts from small island developing States in the Caribbean to join a CBD workshop.

The Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is holding a capacity-building workshop towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 9, …

2404) 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 …

2405) Limited travel funds are available for researchers to attend Phytosanitary Measures Research Group meeting in July 2017

PMRG

2406) Second stage of the IPPC Phytosanitary Capacity Assessment workshop kicks off in Antanarivo Madagascar

IPPC 2017 – PCE Facilitator Alphonsine Louhouari and workshop participants convene in Antanarivo Madagscar

2407) Tenth Meeting of the IPPC Capacity Development Committee held in Tokyo Japan

IPPC 2017 - CDC members convene in Tokyo Japan

2408) First findings of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in the Czech Republic

Three consignments containing a total of 50 possibly infested plants of Castanea sativa of Italian origin were delivered to the …

2409) Detection of Cowpea mild mottle virus (Carlavirus) in Queensland

Cowpea mild mottle virus is known to cause severe distortion, twisting and discolouration of the pods as well as mosaic/mottling …

2410) Detection of Protopulvinaria pyriformis (Pyriform scale) in Western Australia

Protopulvinaria pyriformis is polyphagous but infestations in Australia are restricted to ornamental Hedera (Ivy) grown as amenity plants. Pyriform scales …