3281) New ePhyto Factsheets now available!

The ePhyto Steering Group has been busy preparing a new series of factsheets and newsletters to explain their work and …

3282) KEPHIS

The National Plant Protection Service for Kenya (KEPHIS) was established in 1996 as a State corporation to underake all matters …

3283) Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros, Scarabaeidae) detected in Hawaii

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

3284) Occurrence of Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) in Barbados

The causal agent of Citrus greening (C. Liberibacter spp. ) was identified to be present on samples submitted to The …

3285) Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols on IPP is now open.

The 2014-01 Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols on IPP is now open for: - Xanthomonas fragariae (2004-012) - Sorghum …

3286) CPM Rules of Procedure with recent amendments now available

The CPM Rules of Procedure recently approved are now available. As you recall, the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) adopted …

3287) 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 …

3288) Urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has implemented urgent actions to address the risk of khapra beetle (Trogoderma …

3289) South Sudan: the 181th contracting party to the IPPC

The IPPC Secretariat welcomes South Sudan as the 181st contracting party to the IPPC and looks forward to working with …

3290) New model for Belgian Phytosanitary Certificates

With effect from 1st January 2014 the competent authority (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain) under the …