3171) Devastating wheat fungus appears in Asia for first time

Fields are ablaze in Bangladesh, as farmers struggle to contain Asia’s first outbreak of a fungal disease that periodically devastates …

3172) First finding of the Mycosphaerella dearnessii M.E.Barr in 2012

The State Plant Protection Service (SPPS) of Latvia informs on the first finding of Mycosphaerella dearnessii M.E.Barr (synonym Scirrhia acicola …

3173) Australian Biosecurity Act 2015

The Biosecurity Bill 2014 and supporting legislation received royal assent from the Governor-General on 16 June 2015 and has now …

3174) The Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols on IPP is now open

The 2018-11 Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols on IPP is now open for:

3175) List of quarantine pests of the Eurasian Economic Union

List of quarantine pests of the Eurasian Economic Union

3176) Quarantine phytosanitary requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union

Quarantine phytosanitary requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union

3177) First detection of Banana Bunchy Top Virus in South Africa

Banana plants showing symptoms for BBTV were detected by the farmer during routine surveys, in June 2015. The leaf samples …

3178) Nine Standards Adopted and Noted by Consensus at CPM-11

The Eleventh Session of the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures (CPM 11), with the theme “Plant Health and Food Security”, was …

3179) IPPC call for facilitators to be trained in pest risk management decision support tools

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has recently issued a call to train facilitators to support the design and evaluation …

3180) Pest Free Status of Meloidogyne enterobolii in Singapore

Meloidogyne enterolobii is considered as the most aggressive root-knot nematodes due mainly for its high reproductive rate, induction of large …