5821) 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 …

5822) Occurrence of Banana Bunchy Top Disease on banana and plantain in Cameroon

surveys were carried out in major banana and plantain producing areas in Caeroon in 2008. Banana Bunchy Top Diseases caused …

5823) 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 …

5824) 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 …

5825) Pest Notification - Sugar Cane Orange Rust - January 5th 2010

See file attached.

5826) Update on the Phytophthora ramorum situation in Canada (2009)

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

5827) Golden Nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) - Update on the Canadian Situation (2009)

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

5828) New IPPC website released

The new site retains the URL from the previous website and contains all of the content that was available in …

5829) Open-Ended Working Group to Finalize the Operational Plan and Develop an Implementation Framework for the IPPC Capacity Building Strategy

Arrangements for a meeting of an Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) to finalize the operational plan and develop an implementation framework …

5830) Explanatory document for ISPM No. 31 now available

Following a request at CPM-3, an explanatory document for ISPM No. 31 (Methodologies for Sampling of Consigments) was authored by …