3291) 2017 CALL FOR EXPERTS

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting submissions for experts to take part in:

3292) Terminology brochure

A brochure to raise awareness about phytosanitary terminology and the Glossary of phytosanitary terms (ISPM 5) has been posted here.

3293) Tuta absoluta report

This is a report on presence of Tuta absoluta the tomato leaf miner in Zambia. The pest was detected in …

3294) Research consultant vacancy

The Joint FAO/ IAEA Insect Pest Control Laboratory located in Seibersdorf, Austria is looking for a research consultant. More on …

3295) Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des produits Alimentaires (ONSSA)

L'Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des produits Alimentaires (ONSSA) est un établissement public, sous la tutelle du Ministère chargé de …

3296) New hosts for Phoma herbarum in Western Australia

This is the first report of P. herbarum on Pisum sativum and Bituminaria bituminosa in Australia. Phoma herbarum has been …

3297) First detection of Fall Army Worm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

Fall Army Worm was positively identified from larvae samples collected in the Limpopo Province and allowed to pupate. Subsequently, moths …

3298) Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) detected on Alpinia

BBTV has been identified on Alpinia purpurata on Tahiti island in December 2016. Samples of Alpinia, Heliconia and Banana have …

3299) October 2016: CLOSING NOTE Finding of Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1) in ornamental Anthurium plants for cut flower production

This report concerns the closing note of the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands in ornamental Anthurium plants, …

3300) Confirmation of eradication of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) in breeding material of Solanum tuberosum (potato) – no links with commercial cultivars of potato.

Full eradication of PSTVd in breeding material of potato is confirmed ollowing two years of compulsory testing of all breeding …