3161) From FAO.org: The Tricky Task of Protecting Plants in a Globalized Age

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3162) Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2: Eradicated from U.S. Greenhouses

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

3163) Absence of Tomato ringspot virus from Australia

There were two detections of Tomato ringspot nepovirus (ToRSV) in the 1980s from South Australia from a single plant of …

3164) 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 …

3165) Eradication of Angular leaf spot in a strawberry germplasm collection

Leaves exhibited discrete, angular light-green lesions on the upper surface, while the lesions appeared coalesced and water-soaked on the underside. …

3166) Eradication of cocoa pod borer from Australia

Cocoa pod borer was detected in Far North Queensland in 2011. Following a successful eradication program, the pest is no …

3167) Update on Myrtle Rust in Australia

Myrtle rust was first detected in Australia on the Central Coast of New South Wales in April 2010. Observations on …

3168) Update on Myrtle Rust in Australia

Myrtle rust was first detected in Australia on the Central Coast of New South Wales in April 2010. Observations on …

3169) Solenopsis mealybug in parts of central and northern Queensland

Solenopsis mealybug was detected in cotton crops and ornamental plants in a number of locations in Queensland. Due to the …

3170) 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) …