2971) Expansion of Quarantine Areas for the Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren, S. richteri Forel, and hybrids of these species)

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

2972) Guignardia citricarpa (Citrus Black Spot) – APHIS Updates the Quarantine Area in Florida

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

2973) Anastrepha ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly) - APHIS Establishes a Quarantine in the El Ranchito Area of Cameron County, Texas

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

2974) Anastrepha ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly) - APHIS Establishes a Quarantine in the Donna Area of Hidalgo County, Texas

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

2975) Agrilus planipennis (Emerald Ash Borer) – APHIS adds County in Kansas to the regulated area in the United States.

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

2976) Call for NPPO experts from small island developing States in the Caribbean to join a CBD workshop.

The Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is holding a capacity-building workshop towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 9, …

2977) 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 …

2978) Limited travel funds are available for researchers to attend Phytosanitary Measures Research Group meeting in July 2017

PMRG

2979) Second stage of the IPPC Phytosanitary Capacity Assessment workshop kicks off in Antanarivo Madagascar

IPPC 2017 – PCE Facilitator Alphonsine Louhouari and workshop participants convene in Antanarivo Madagscar

2980) First findings of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd) in the Czech Republic

TCDVd has till now been recorded three times in the territory of the Czech Republic. All records come from petunias …