3521) Rhagoletis cerasi (European Cherry Fruit Fly): APHIS Expands the Quarantine in Niagara, Erie, and Orleans Counties, New York

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

3522) Anastrepha ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas

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

3523) Tilletia indica (Karnal Bunt): APHIS Amends Regulated Areas in La Paz, Maricopa, and Pinal Counties in Arizona

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

3524) Absence of Tomato ringspot virus from Australia

There were two detections of Tomato ringspot nepovirus (ToRSV) in the 1980s from South Australia from a single plant of …

3525) Detection of Rice blast (caused by Magnaporthe grisea) in the Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) of Western Australia

A delimiting survey in Western Australia has determined that rice blast is only present in the isolated ORIA. Quarantine measures …

3526) Detection of Hemileia wrightiae in the Northern Territory

The fungus has previously been found in Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, China and India. The fungus has apparently been present in …

3527) Update on Myrtle Rust in Australia

Myrtle rust was first detected in Australia on the Central Coast of New South Wales in April 2010. Observations on …

3528) Update on Myrtle Rust in Australia

Myrtle rust was first detected in Australia on the Central Coast of New South Wales in April 2010. Observations on …

3529) Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in Queensland, Australia

The RIFA eradication program is continuing. It uses a low-toxic bait treatment consisting of coarsely-ground corn soaked in soybean oil …

3530) Sugar cane smut is now established in all sugarcane growing areas of Australia

Sugar cane smut is now considered to be established in all areas where sugarcane is grown in Australia.