4041) 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 …

4042) Most nations lack ability to deal with invasive species

Most countries in the world have little capacity to deal effectively with invasive species, a study suggests. The spread of …

4043) New banana disease found in Mozambique ( Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.cubense Tropical Race 4)

The fungal disease Tropical race 4 (TR4) was discovered on a commercial farm in Monapo distrit,Nampula province, northern Mozambique, early …

4044) Framework for Standards Task Force - Call for discussion papers submissions

In 2013, a task force (TF) for the Framework for Standards was established and a meeting will be held on …

4045) The NRO Newsletter: NROs UPDATE

Since October 2014 the IPPC Secretariat has been distributing a monthly newsletter on National Reporting Obligations called the NROs UPDATE. …

4046) ZAMBIA ENTRY POINTS

Currently, the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service(PQPS) has positioned gazetted Plant Health Inspectors (PHIs)at entry/exit points with high plant and …

4047) NROs automatic reminders system becomes active

The NROs automatic reminders system was set up and becomes active today (28 July 2016). You can find more detailed …

4048) IPPC Efforts Toward a Seed Standard in the News

The initial issue of the European Seed Magazine has reported on the latest developments regarding the IPPC''s effort to develop …

4049) Detection of Striga asiatica near Mackay, mid east coast, Queensland

Symptoms in host plants include stunting, chlorosis, and wilting. Seedlings are not visible above ground, but white succulent shoots can …

4050) Potato spindle tuber viroid

Two rows of approximately 100 plants in total in a glasshouse of 5,000 tomato plants grown for commercial fruit production. …