3691) Amazon and eBay hosted ads for banned invasive species Guardian News)

Amazon and eBay appear to have openly broken the law by hosting listings to ship banned invasive species to the …

3692) First report of Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae in the UK

The pest was identified following notification by the local wildlife trust of plants which were exhibiting unusual symptoms. Candidatus Phytoplasma …

3693) South American tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) was recorded for the first time in Nepal from a commercial tomato farm of Kathmandu during May 2016.

Tuta absoluta was identified studying external morphology and male genitalia in Entomology Division, NARC, Nepal and verified by the Division …

3694) First detection of Brevipalpus lewisi in South Africa

The DAFF hereby provides notice of the detection of Brevipalpus lewisi on grapevine rootstock mother material in the Western and …

3695) Pest Free Status of Trogoderma granarium in Singapore

The Khapra Beetle (KB), Trogoderma granarium Everts, of family Dermestidae, is considered to be one of the most serious, destructive …

3696) Newly formatted ISPMs have been uploaded on the IPP.

Newly reformatted ISPMs have been posted on the IPP (https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=13399 ) in English. These have been revised to help ensure …

3697) Devastating wheat fungus appears in Asia for first time

Fields are ablaze in Bangladesh, as farmers struggle to contain Asia’s first outbreak of a fungal disease that periodically devastates …

3698) Phytosanitary import requirements for Estonia

Estonia is a member of the European Community. As such it is required to implement the plant health legislation of …

3699) 2016 June call for discussion papers on the International movement of grain

Deadline extended to 26 August 2016 due to low response.

3700) Outbreak of Globodera pallida

In August, 2015, Globodera pallida (pale cyst nematode (PCN)) was detected in Abashiri city, Hokkaido, the most northern prefecture of …