861) Detections of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) on mainland Australia

Fall armyworm was initially detected in traps on two islands in the Torres Strait (islands of Saibai and Erub) in …

862) Detection of the Asian strain of bacterial canker of kiwifruit in Victoria, Australia

Data is lacking on the epidemiology of the disease. It has been observed that the pathogen is active between 10-20 …

863) Siam weed in Queensland, Australia transitions to management

Siam weed probably entered Australia as a pasture contaminant. It was under eradication from 1994, but in 2012, the decision …

864) Detection of Xylosandrus crassiculus (Granulate ambrosia beetle) in Queensland

X. crassiusculatus is probably native to tropical and subtropical Asia and is now considered one of the most abundant and …

865) Detection of Cowpea mild mottle virus (Carlavirus) in Queensland

Cowpea mild mottle virus is known to cause severe distortion, twisting and discolouration of the pods as well as mosaic/mottling …

866) Dickeya dianthicola in Western Australia

Eradication of D. dianthicola from Australia is not considered technically feasible. D. dianthicola is a bacterium that is considered to …

867) The IPPC community prepares for CPM-16 through regional cooperation

ROME, 7 March 2022. In the lead-up to the sixteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-16) in April …

868) Call for SPS-related Public-Private Partnership (PPP) stories

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is inviting the IPPC Community to submit case studies of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) …

869) The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures fifteenth session concludes historic virtual meeting

Rome, 1 April 2021. The fifteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-15) concluded on 1 April with a …

870) 2021-10 CALL FOR PAPERS AND STUDIES ON CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING HOST STATUS OF FRUITS TO FRUIT FLIES BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting discussion papers and studies on criteria for determining host status of …