2681) 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 …

2682) Australian Biosecurity Act 2015

The Biosecurity Bill 2014 and supporting legislation received royal assent from the Governor-General on 16 June 2015 and has now …

2683) Notification period on draft Diagnostic Protocols opened today!

The Notification period for the following draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) has started today.

2684) Legislation

Nepal has got membership of the IPPC formally since 8 May, 2006. Immediately after getting the membership Nepal promulgated the …

2685) Member consultation on draft ISPMs opened today!

The 2015 member consultation on draft ISPMs has opened today, 1 July, and it will last 150 days, closing on …

2686) Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus on tomato plants

Reduced internodes --> stunted appearance of the plant ; new leaves reduced in size and yellowed between the veins ; …

2687) Interception of Angelonia flower break virus (AnFBV) in New South Wales

AnFBV was discovered on aysmptomatic verbena plant material derived from imported tissue culture using a new diagnostic test in December …

2688) Detection of Dracaena mottle badnavirus in Australia

Draceana mottle badnavirus was first detected in June 2008 from samples in imported adult Dracaena plants (both symptomless and symptomatic) …

2689) Detection of Phyllosticta cavendishii in Northern Territory

Freckle disease is an economically important disease of banana in many countries. The pathogen causes freckle spots on infested leaves …

2690) Detection of Striga asiatica near Mackay, mid east coast, Queensland

Symptoms in host plants include stunting, chlorosis, and wilting. Seedlings are not visible above ground, but white succulent shoots can …