2791) Anastrepha ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly) – Establishment of Quarantine Areas in the Rangerville, Cameron County and McAllen, Mission, and La Villa areas of Hidalgo County, Texas.

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (www.pestalert.org).

2792) 2015 TPDP meeting report posted!

The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) met in Shanghai, China, organized by the IPPC Secretariat and hosted by the …

2793) Call for Phytosanitary Technical Resources

Following key decisions of the 10th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measure (CPM) in March 2015 and the Capacity …

2794) 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 …

2795) 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) …

2796) Absence of whitefly biotype Q in Queensland and New South Wales

There was an error in the technical process.

2797) TP updates May 2014 to May 2015) posted!

Following recommendation from the Standards Committee (May 2015), and in the ever searching effort for increased transparency, the IPPC Secretariat …

2798) 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 …

2799) 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 …

2800) 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 …