3621) The IPPC Secretary's Message on the New Year Greetings for 2017

Dear Colleagues,

3622) Republic of Croatia - List of quarantine pests

The pest list of the Croatia is directly based on the plant health regime of the European Community and its …

3623) Emergency measures on capsicum seed against Potato spindle tuber viroid and Pepper chat fruit viroid

Risk reviews completed by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry indicate that capsicum seed produced in some …

3624) Bananas from the Philippines

Australia^^s Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine has made a policy determination establishing a stringent quarantine policy for the importation …

3625) Draft irradiation treatments for member consultation available (fast-track process)

Fourteen (14) draft irradiation treatments are now available for member consultation through the fast-track standard setting process. To access the …

3626) Reminder: Please fill out the survey regarding the online system for the submission of comments on draft ISPMs before 12 December

This is a reminder to please respond to the survey regarding the online system for the submission of comments on …

3627) Invasive ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, in Far North Queensland

The invasive electric ant pest, Wasmannia auropunctata, was first discovered near Cairns in 2006. Other detections have been made to …

3628) Valsa malicola detected in Victoria, Australia

V. malicola is associated with dieback of Malus twigs, especially those weakened by other factors, for example when frozen, burnt, …

3629) Detection of a new pathotype of Elsinoe australis causing black scab of jojoba in New South Wales and Queensland

In 2005, a black scab of jojoba was seen in jojoba plantations in New South Wales and Queensland. Black scab …

3630) Limnocharis flava in northern Queensland

Limnocharis is a perennial, anchored, climp-forming aquatic herb that grows over a meter in height. The pale green leaves occur …