4061) 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 …

4062) 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 …

4063) 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. …

4064) 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 …

4065) 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 …

4066) 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 …

4067) 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 …

4068) 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. …

4069) SPIRANTHES MOSAIC VIRUS 3

The Phlox paniculata plants showing symptoms were discovered at a garden centre. They were vegetatively propagated from mother plants at …

4070) Eradication of Florida passion flower virus

The first finding of Florida passion flower virus has been made at a Passiflora propagator. The plants were in polytunnels …