6401) 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 …

6402) 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 …

6403) Compiled member comments posted

Please be informed that compiled member comments from the member consultation 2013 on draft ISPMs have been posted.

6404) South Sudan: the 181th contracting party to the IPPC

The IPPC Secretariat welcomes South Sudan as the 181st contracting party to the IPPC and looks forward to working with …

6405) 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 …

6406) 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 …

6407) 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. …

6408) CABI and IPPC Technical Working Group meets in Rome

This past week, the Technical Working Group (TWG) between the IPPC Secretariat and CABI, including its Plantwise programme, met at …

6409) The IPPC HELPDESK Question and Answer forum: Ask a question Answer a Question!

The IPPC Secretariat has been working to facilitate useful discussion among IPPC Contact Points and IPPC Editors through the IRSS …

6410) Occurrence of Ciborinia camelliae in the Netherlands

During routine surveillance in April 2006 Ciborinia camelliae was detected in a limited number of plants at three, geographically widely …