4631) Confirmation of chestnut blight in north-east Victoria

Infected properties have been quarantined and north-east Victoria is a declared quarantine zone to restrict the movement of chestnut planting …

4632) Detection of Sweet Orange Scab (Elsinoë australis) in Texas and Louisiana, United States

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

4633) Postponement of the Expert Meeting on Resource Mobilization

The IPPC Secretariat has postponed the Expert Meeting on Resource Mobilization from 27th September to 1st of October after consultation …

4634) New Zealand supports working group on Minimizing pest movement by sea containers

Loading sea containersA donation of USD 50,000 from New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) will finance an expert …

4635) Valuable support from the EU supports participation in IPPC work programme

Discussions during workshop on draft ISPMsTo ensure that the work of the IPPC is relevant, of high quality and acceptable …

4636) Duponchelia fovealis found in California, United States

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

4637) First report of Fusarium udum

This is the first reported presence of this pathogen in Barbados and was confirmed by CABI on April 16, 2010.

4638) Solenopsis mealybug in parts of central and northern Queensland

Solenopsis mealybug was detected in cotton crops and ornamental plants in a number of locations in Queensland. Due to the …

4639) Mikania vine in Far North Queensland

This weed has the ability to spread rapidly and smother native vegetation and crops. If it becomes established in Australia, …

4640) Update on branched broomrape in South Australia - move to offical control

Branched broomrape is a parasitic weed of a wide range of broadleaf crops internationally. Broomrapes are root parasites that extract …