3181) New IPPC website released

The new site retains the URL from the previous website and contains all of the content that was available in …

3182) Compiled member comments on draft ISPMs - 2009

Compiled member comments on draft ISPMs sent for consultation through the 2009 regular process have been compiled.

3183) Explanatory document for ISPM No. 31 now available

Following a request at CPM-3, an explanatory document for ISPM No. 31 (Methodologies for Sampling of Consigments) was authored by …

3184) Introduction of papaya mealy bug

papaya mealy bug cause serious damage on papaya during dry season. this pest never known before Februari 2008, the most …

3185) Detection of Takecallis arundinariae in Australia

Other known hosts: On undersides of mature leaves of bamboos (especially Arundinaria, and Phyllostachys, but sometimes also on Nandina, Bambusa …

3186) 2009 SC meetings: documents posted

The agenda, draft ISPMs and other documents for the May 2009 meeting of the Standards Committee have been posted in …

3187) SC meeting in May 2009- Documents posted

The agenda, draft ISPMs and other documents for the May 2009 meeting of the Standards Committee have been posted in …

3188) Giant African Snail, Achatina fulica Bowdich

Resident Entomologist at the Ministry of Agriculture Land & Marine Resources diagnosed Achatina fulica from samples collected at Alyce Glen, …

3189) Detection of tomato torrado virus in South Australia

In South Australia, the virus causes leaf mottling, yellow spotting followed by necrosis at the base of leaflets. In some …

3190) First outbreak of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola in the Czech Republic

Pathogen Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola was found on potted plants of poinsettia in a greenhouse in July 2007. Young plants …