3691) Surveillance of the Plum Pox virus in 2009

In 2009 State Plant Protection Service (SPPS) of Latvia carried out phytosanitary inspections and samplings in locality of last year …

3692) White striped fruit fly, Bactrocera albistrigata, quarantine area established in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, California

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (www.pestalert.org).

3693) Explanatory document for ISPM No. 31 now available

Following a request at CPM-3, an explanatory document for ISPM No. 31 (Methodologies for Sampling of Consigments) was authored by …

3694) Introduction of papaya mealy bug

papaya mealy bug cause serious damage on papaya during dry season. this pest never known before Februari 2008, the most …

3695) Detection of Takecallis arundinariae in Australia

Other known hosts: On undersides of mature leaves of bamboos (especially Arundinaria, and Phyllostachys, but sometimes also on Nandina, Bambusa …

3696) 2009 SC meetings: documents posted

The agenda, draft ISPMs and other documents for the May 2009 meeting of the Standards Committee have been posted in …

3697) SC meeting in May 2009- Documents posted

The agenda, draft ISPMs and other documents for the May 2009 meeting of the Standards Committee have been posted in …

3698) Giant African Snail, Achatina fulica Bowdich

Resident Entomologist at the Ministry of Agriculture Land & Marine Resources diagnosed Achatina fulica from samples collected at Alyce Glen, …

3699) Documents for Standards Committee posted

As per the CPM-3 (2008) decision regarding availability of standard setting documents (see the report of CPM-3, appendix 12), the …

3700) Detection of tomato torrado virus in South Australia

In South Australia, the virus causes leaf mottling, yellow spotting followed by necrosis at the base of leaflets. In some …