4881) First outbreak of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola in the Czech Republic

Pathogen Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola was found on potted plants of poinsettia in a greenhouse in July 2007. Young plants …

4882) First outbreak of Pepino mosaic virus in the Czech Republic

PepMV was found in May 2008 at one company in South Moravia on tomato plants for fruit production grown in …

4883) Absence of Ditylenchus destructor in Australia

Previous records that reported the presence of Ditylenchus destructor in Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western …

4884) Aster yellows phytoplasma on Grapevine

The pest was detected by the South African Wine industry and reported to the NPPOZA in February 2008. The NPPOZA …

4885) Giant African Land Snail

Individuals of the Giant African Land Snail have to date been found in Antigua only. The pest was officially identified …

4886) Eradication of grapevine leaf rust (GVLR) from Australia

Grapevine leaf rust was detected in Australia for the first time in backyard vines in Darwin in the Northern Territory …

4887) Outbreaks of Pseudaulacaspis pentagona in the Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic P. pentagona has been first recorded in 2005 in the Pardubice region (the city of Pardubice) …

4888) Occurrence of Cinara curvipes in the Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic C. curvipes has been first confirmed in several localities in 2007. It is highly probable that …

4889) Anoplophora chinensis on Acer spp. in public green and companies

This report concerns new official findings of Anoplophora chinensis in public green in the Netherlands. It is the first time …

4890) Training material for pest risk analysis available

In order to help countries understand and implement international standards on pest risk analysis (PRA), an international steering committee, in …