2861) Ralstonia solanacearum bv2, race 3 in New Caledonia

Ralstonia solanacearum seed contamination was suspected on cutted seeds before sowing. The identification was confirmed mid-June 2015 by ANSES official …

2862) Conditions to import Ware Potato

Importation of ware potato is subjected to phytosanitary and standards conditions

2863) 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 …

2864) Detection 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 …

2865) Thrips setosus (Japanese flower thrips) established on plants for planting of Hydrangea - open conditions - professional growers

This update report is a follow-up of an earlier report of October 2014 concerning the first finding of this thrips …

2866) 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 …

2867) Absence of black parlatoria scale from Australia

The black parlatoria scale, Parlatoria ziziphi, is considered to be absent from Australia although there are previous reports of its …

2868) 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 …

2869) Detection of Hemileia wrightiae in the Northern Territory

The fungus has previously been found in Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, China and India. The fungus has apparently been present in …

2870) Detection of Panicum mosaic virus in New South Wales

The virus was probably introduced in vegetative planting material (stolons) of buffalo grass from North America.