4191) First Detection of Bactocera invadens In Botswana

The detection of B. invadens in Botswana called for an emergency incursion response which is accepted internationally and in accordance …

4192) Update to the detection of Verticillium stripe of canola (Verticillium longisporum) in Canada

The CFIA is formally notifying that Verticillium longisporum is widely distributed in Canada. The regulation of V. longisporum is not …

4193) Update to the detection of Verticillium stripe of canola (Verticillium longisporum) in Canada

The CFIA is formally notifying that Verticillium longisporum is widely distributed in Canada. The regulation of V. longisporum is not …

4194) The Provisional Agenda of the SC November meeting is now posted!

The provisional Agenda of the Standards Committee (SC) meeting is available at the IPP Calendar at: https://www.ippc.int/en/events/event/626/

4195) First findings of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in the Czech Republic

Three consignments containing a total of 50 possibly infested plants of Castanea sativa of Italian origin were delivered to the …

4196) New Sunflower Pest Reference Serves as Key Guide for Researchers Professionals

A new book titled, Compendium of Sunflower Diseases and Pests, is the latest tool to protect the yield and quality …

4197) List of Regulated Pests

The National Plant Protection Organization of Ghana recently updated its National Pest list in October 2017. This Pests list contains …

4198) Taro vein chlorosis virus Infecting Taro (Colocasia esculenta) in Samoa

Taro vein chlorosis virus was first detected in Samoa in the south east of Upolu in May 2017 and has …

4199) 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 …

4200) Description of the NPPO

Samoa Quarantine Service (SQS) is part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), and the Biosecurity Act 2005 mandates …