1161) Detection of Tobacco slug beetle in New South Wales

Unusual beetles were noted to be feeding on Prairie Ground Cherry leaves in November 2008 in a glasshouse. Samples were …

1162) 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 …

1163) Detection of High plains virus in Western Australia

HPV is transmitted by the Wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella). Symptoms are very similar to those for WSMV and include:

1164) 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 …

1165) Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) in Queensland and Western Australia

There were two separate detections of Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) in Kununurra, northern WA in March 2021 and in …

1166) We want to hear from you! IPPC consultation period is now open

The 2022 consultation period has opened today, 1 July 2022.

1167) Priority pests for Australia

Regulated pests for Australia are identified in a number of pest risk analyses (PRAs) undertaken for a variety of purposes …

1168) 2019-03 CALL FOR EXPERTS: EWG for the Focused revision of ISPM 12 (Phytosanitary certificates) in relation to re-export (2015-011).

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting submissions for experts to take part in:

1169) IPPC Secretariat organized the meeting on promotion of plant health’s contribution to food security

Rome, 29 June 2020 – The IPPC Secretariat organized the meeting on promotion of plant health’s contribution to food security. …

1170) Call for Facilitators to be trained for implementing "Rolling out Systems Approach Globally: sharing tools for enhanced application of Systems Approach and market negotiation on plant pest risk" (MTF/INT/336/STF STDF/PG/503)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is calling for individuals wishing to be trained as facilitators to support the …