2451) Priority pests for Australia

Regulated pests for Australia are identified in a number of pest risk analyses (PRAs) undertaken for a variety of purposes …

2452) Biosecurity Regulation 2016

The Biosecurity Regulation 2016 prescribes important information relating to the exercise of powers by officials under the Biosecurity Act 2015 …

2453) Agapanthus gall midge

Following an official survey in 2015, the midge has been identified on Agapanthus plants in public gardens in Devon, Essex, …

2454) First report of Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae in the UK

The pest was identified following notification by the local wildlife trust of plants which were exhibiting unusual symptoms. Candidatus Phytoplasma …

2455) Description of Australia's NPPO

The National Plant Protection Organization for Australia is the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Within the …

2456) Phytophthora pseudosyringae

In January 2009 bilberry plants in woodland in Staffordshire were observed with symptoms of stem dieback, with some plants already …

2457) IPPC is hiring an Agricultural Officer (PCE)

The FAO Food Systems and Food Safety Division (ESF) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) are cooperatively hiring an …

2458) IPPC Secretariat’s initiative highlighted in Food Coalition portal

The Food Coalition published the IPPC Secretariat’s proposal for the initiative “Phytosanitary approaches for sustainable and resilient food systems: facilitating …

2459) The Report of the 2017 September Expert Working Group Meeting on Revision of ISPM 8 Determination of Pest Status in an Area) is now posted!

The report of the Expert Working Group Meeting on Revision of ISPM 8 (Determination of Pest Status in an Area), …

2460) New standards to curb the global spread of plant pests and diseases

A technician checks olives for pests' infestations in Italy where Xylella fastidiosa has led to the decline of 180,000 hectares …