5681) New ePhyto Factsheets now available!

The ePhyto Steering Group has been busy preparing a new series of factsheets and newsletters to explain their work and …

5682) Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros, Scarabaeidae) detected in Hawaii

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

5683) Occurrence of Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) in Barbados

The causal agent of Citrus greening (C. Liberibacter spp. ) was identified to be present on samples submitted to The …

5684) Black sigatoka in Grenada

Black sigatoka is a serious quarantine pest which was identified in June of 2006 by Dr.Juliane Henderson of CRC for …

5685) Secretary of IPPC meets Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries of Japan

On Tuesday, 14 January 2014, Mr. Yukio Yokoi, Secretary of IPPC visited Dr Shinichi Yokoyama, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Ministry for …

5686) Urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has implemented urgent actions to address the risk of khapra beetle (Trogoderma …

5687) Border Inspection Posts (BIPs) in Montenegro

1) Dobrakovo – Serbia: road border crossing; 2) Bijelo Polje – Serbia: rail border crossing; 3) Ilino brdo - Bosnia …

5688) Detection of Alternaria on parsley

A decision was taken in March 2006 that eradication of the disease is not technically feasible due to the establishment …

5689) Detection of willow black canker on willow

In March 2006, black willow canker was detected on willow trees in the ACT and NSW. It has been decided …

5690) Sugarcane smut widespread and established in Queensland

Confirmation that sugarcane smut is present in North Queensland has changed the response to the outbreak of sugarcane in Queensland. …