2861) Opening of consultation on draft standards to the IPPC Community

Starting on 1 July 2016 the IPPC Community will be using the new Online Comment System (OCS) to provide comments …

2862) 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 …

2863) 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 …

2864) Detection of Phytophthora elongata sp. nov in Australia

The fungus has been isolated in the northern jarrah forest of Western Australia from the roots and collars of dead …

2865) Experimental Trap Disrupts Citrus Pest's Love Life - controlling Asian citrus psyllids.

An acoustic trap developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists may offer an environmentally friendly way to control Asian …

2866) First detection of Acalitus vaccinii in South Africa

Acalitus vaccinii in a new pest in South Africa and has the potential to cause high crop damage. It was …

2867) Protecting the Worlds Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture from pests

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2868) Tuta absoluta has ravaged 80% of tomato farms in a Nigerian state.

A state of emergency has been declared in the tomato sector in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, local media report. Tuta …

2869) The world health body you've never heard of - but should have

This is a synopsis of a full article on Theconversation.com that can be seen at https://theconversation.com/the-world-health-body-youve-never-heard-of-but-should-have-59114 and is written by …

2870) Standards Committee: progressing the development of standards

The 28th IPPC Standards Committee (SC) convened from 9 to 13 May at FAO-HQ in Rome. The meeting was chaired …