3281) COST RECOVERY DRAFT REGULATIONS UNDER THE BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 RELEASED FOR PUBLIC CONSIDERATION

Public consultation has commenced on new draft regulations under Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015.

3282) Description of the NPPO

Seed Certification Plant Protection Center (SCPPC)of the Department of Agriculture was formed in 1990 with the multidisplinary mandate to provide …

3283) The Report of the Working Group meeting on Pest Status Guide is now posted!

The 2019 meeting report of the Working Group on the Pest Status Guide is now available at the following link: …

3284) mango mealybug: Rastrococcus invadens Williams

mango mealybug: Rastrococcus invadens Williams is a new pest on mango trees and some ornamentals in Rwanda mainly in the …

3285) WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation

The WTO discussion on Trade Facilitation has been evolving. The attached PowerPoint presentation is for information to the IPPC Contracting …

3286) Anastrepha ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly): APHIS Removes Four Quarantines in Texas (Laredo, San Ygnacio, Zapata, Arroyo City)

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

3287) Anastrepha ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly): APHIS Removes the Quarantine in Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas.

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

3288) Xanthomonas spp. (Citrus Canker): APHIS Adds Portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris Counties in Texas to the Domestic Quarantine Area

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

3289) ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’(Citrus Greening): APHIS Expands the Quarantined Area in California, Texas, and Louisiana.

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

3290) Scientific session during CPM-5 raises awareness about forest pests and aquatic invasive species

During the CPM-5 Scientific Session, Professor Clive Brasier of Forest Research UK gave a talk entitled "Scientific and operational flaws …