741) Message for the 2021 International Day for Biological Diversity from Avetik Nersisyan, Officer in Charge Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention

A planet without biological diversity is an endangered planet.

742) Outbreak and Control of Papaya Mealy Bug (Paracoccus marginatus)

Papaya mealy bug Paracoccus marginatus is an invasive pest. The pest was first observed in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu during …

743) Pest Reports from 2016 onwards

The Dutch NPPO reports new pests through their website. See https://english.nvwa.nl/topics/pest-reporting/pest-reports

744) Update: Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1): Confirmation of eradication in ornamental Curcuma plants

Completion of a specific surveillance amongst Curcuma growers confirmed eradication for this crop.

745) Finding of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) in breeding material of Solanum tuberosum (potato) – no links with commercial cultivars of potato.

Finding of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) in breeding material of Solanum tuberosum (potato) – no links with commercial cultivars …

746) Scirrhia pini on Pinus sp. in public green, first detection in the Netherlands

At the beginning of November 2007 Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker (also known as Mycosphaerella pini) was detected in public …

747) Finding of Helicoverpa armigera Hübner on Phaseolus vulgaris (outdoors)

One caterpillar (L3 stage) of H. armigera was detected during a regular survey by the Dutch Plant Protection Service. No …

748) Phytophthora ramorum on Fagus sylvatica in the Netherlands

During routine surveillance, samples were taken from bleeding cankers of two beech trees on 7 and 8 June 2006. P. …

749) 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 …

750) Pest Reports from 2016 onwards

The Dutch NPPO reports new pests through their website. See https://english.nvwa.nl/topics/pest-reporting/pest-reports