2861) Plants vital to human diets but face growing risks from pests and diseases

4 April 2016, FAO, Rome - Invasive ants that devour crops, or the insidious "olive quick decline syndrome", which scorches …

2862) DRAFT DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 RELEASED FOR COMMENT

Public consultation has commenced on new draft determinations under Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015.

2863) 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.

2864) NEW PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE

KENYA

2865) COST RECOVERY DRAFT REGULATIONS UNDER THE BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 RELEASED FOR PUBLIC CONSIDERATION

Public consultation has commenced on new draft regulations under Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015.

2866) Regulation on Those Who Want to Conduct Plant Protection Works in Return For Payment

The purpose of this regulation is to determine the procedures and principles pertaining to plant protection activities against diseases, pests …

2867) Regulation on Those Who Want to Conduct Plant Protection Works in Return For Payment

The purpose of this regulation is to determine the procedures and principles pertaining to plant protection activities against diseases, pests …

2868) First finding of Hemitarsonemus tepidariorum (fern mite) in plants for planting of Platycerium alcicorne (fern plants) in a production greenhouse.

First finding of Hemitarsonemus tepidariorum (fern mite) in plants for planting of Platycerium alcicorne (fern plants) in a production greenhouse.

2869) Asian Subterranean Termite (Coptotermes gestroi) Incursion

Coptotermes gestroi's incursion was detected in 2009 after reports of damage by members of the public. The National Biosecurity Authority …

2870) Update on the STDF project 401 on PCE facilitators: the trainers were trained in Rome

Rome, FAO Headquarters, 17-27 January 2016