7171) First Report of Croton Scale (Phalacrococcus howertoni Hodges & Hodgson sp. nov.)

First record of this pest in Barbados. Identified July 2011 by Dr. Greg Hodges of Florida Department of Agriculture and …

7172) Outbreak of Wild Rice on Rice farming areas

This wild rice is observed in certain district of North Sulawesi rice growing areas

7173) Reporting the occurence of Papaya Mealybug

The pest was found in sections of one parish,a survey is currently being done to ascertain the spread of the …

7174) Detection of Phytophthora elongata sp. nov in Australia

The fungus has been isolated in the northern jarrah forest of Western Australia from the roots and collars of dead …

7175) Detection of Hypothenemus hampei (Coffee Berry Borer) in Kona, Hawaii

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

7176) First Report of the presence of Red Palm Mite

This is the first reported presence of this pest in Barbados and identification was confirmed by Dr. Ron Ochoa of …

7177) Situation of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera in Belgium

7178) Confirmation of citrus black spot (Guignardia citricarpa) in Florida, United States

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

7179) First detection of the lebbeck mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis, in the continental United States

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

7180) 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 …