3691) Zambian Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives opened the 5th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures

His Excellency the Honourable Peter Daka, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Zambia opened the 5th session of the Commission …

3692) Due 14 August: Call for nominations for expert working group on resource mobilisation

Nominations are being solicited by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for appropriately qualified experts to take …

3693) First finding of Contarinia sp. in Alstroemeria flower buds in a production greenhouse

Contarinia pseudotsugae (Douglas-fir needle midge) has been detected in two provinces (Limburg and Noord-Brabant) and Contarinia cuniculator has been detected …

3694) Scientists gear up to battle invasive species

A research programme to tackle invasive species that kill plants and sicken animals is getting under way at the United …

3695) Change in phytosanitary certificate from the Netherlands as of 01-05-2013, see letter attached and specimen attached below

Change in phytosanitary certificate from the Netherlands as of 01-05-2013, see letter attached and specimen attached below

3696) Occurrence of Blood Disease of Banana (Ralstonia solanacearum species complex) in Malaysia in Malaysia

In 2007, outbreaks of banana wilt and fruit rot symptoms were observed in many banana plantations in the state of …

3697) Note: Former Swedish Wood Packaging Programme

Note: This information was valid in 2005 but have been replaced by new information in 2015.

3698) SAG Resolution No. 1943/2019, which declares a present pest Drosophila suzukii, in Chile

SAG Resolution No. 1943/2019, which declares a present pest with restricted distribution and establishes a surveillance action program for the …

3699) Detection of Marchalina hellenica in Victoria and South Australia

This is the first report of Marchalina hellenica in Australia. Preliminary evidence indicates that the pest is restricted in its …

3700) Siam weed in Queensland, Australia transitions to management

Siam weed probably entered Australia as a pasture contaminant. It was under eradication from 1994, but in 2012, the decision …