2431) The IPPC Seminar on Plant Health and Trade Facilitation held at the FAO Headquarters

The IPPC Seminar on Plant Health and Trade Facilitation – the seventh in a series - took place at the …

2432) Update on the status of Rhagoletis pomonella (apple maggot) in the pest free area in British Columbia

On October 2, 2015, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported the detection of a single apple maggot fly (Rhagoletis …

2433) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in three separate areas in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

Five (5) male Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected in five separate Methyl Eugenol baited traps in urban areas in the …

2434) Detection of willow black canker on willow

In March 2006, black willow canker was detected on willow trees in the ACT and NSW. It has been decided …

2435) 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 …

2436) Detection of the Asian strain of bacterial canker of kiwifruit in Victoria, Australia

Data is lacking on the epidemiology of the disease. It has been observed that the pathogen is active between 10-20 …

2437) 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 …

2438) Detection of Garlic allexiviruses in Western Australia

Garlic allexiviruses was detected in August 2011. It is likely to be widely distributed as plants are vegetatively propagated. Viruses …

2439) 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 …

2440) Detection of Phyllotreta chotanica (radish flea beetle) in Western Australia

Phyllotreta chotanica was originally detected in Kununurra in 2014, however subsequent surveys only occasionally detected the pest again on three …