961) Detection of tomato torrado virus in South Australia

In South Australia, the virus causes leaf mottling, yellow spotting followed by necrosis at the base of leaflets. In some …

962) Detection of Takecallis arundinariae in Australia

Other known hosts: On undersides of mature leaves of bamboos (especially Arundinaria, and Phyllostachys, but sometimes also on Nandina, Bambusa …

963) 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 …

964) New hosts for Phoma herbarum in Western Australia

This is the first report of P. herbarum on Pisum sativum and Bituminaria bituminosa in Australia. Phoma herbarum has been …

965) Detection of Garlic allexiviruses in Western Australia

Garlic allexiviruses was detected in August 2011. It is likely to be widely distributed as plants are vegetatively propagated. Viruses …

966) Schizotetranychus baltazari in northern Australia

This species has been known mainly from a wide range of the Southeast and Southwest Asia countries. The spider mite …

967) 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 …

968) Detection of Phyllotreta chotanica (radish flea beetle) in Western Australia

Phyllotreta chotanica was originally detected in Kununurra in 2014, however subsequent surveys only occasionally detected the pest again on three …

969) The 6th IPPC Seminar on the Contribution of the IPPC to stop the spread of the Red Palm Weevil Pest

The 6th IPPC Seminar on “Stop the Red Palm Weevil: Contribution of the IPPC to prevent the spread of this …

970) WANTED: Your best cases for an “IPPC Talk“ on a success or a challenge your country or region has had in implementing the IPPC

Have you ever seen a TED talk? This year we are hoping you will be able to present a similar …