2161) Call for case studies related to Pest Status determination

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

2162) Pest status of Bactrocera invadens in South Africa

Bactrocera invadens is present in the Vhembe district in the Limpopo province in South Africa.Bactrocera invadens specimens were also detected …

2163) SUPERELONGATION DISEASE OF CASSAVA CAUSED BY Elsinoe brasiliensis

Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is the second staple crop of economic importance after rice that is cultivated in Trinidad and Tobago. …

2164) REPORTING PEST PRESENCE: PRELIMINARY SURVEILLANCE REPORTS ON TUTA ABSOLUTA IN ZAMBIA

A preliminary survey was conducted in selected areas of Zambia following reports of Tuta absoluta from farmers. The pest was …

2165) Deepening the Bilateral Cooperation of the IPPC with New Zealand

Mr. Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary visited the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for the first time on …

2166) Emergency Actions

Some of the alien invasive species that have been observed to affect biological diversity and agricultural production are water hyacinth, …

2167) Update on "First report of Erwinia amylovora in Rep. of Korea"

Erwinia amylovora was detected in 1,092 trees(768 pear trees, 324 apple trees) in 46 orchards in the southern part of …

2168) The Regulation of Ministry of Agriculture No. 42/Permentan/OT.140/6/2012 Regarding Plant Quarantine Measures for Importation of Fresh Fruit and Fresh Fruit vegetables into theTerritory of The Republic of Indonesia

Importation of Fresh Fruits and vegetables to Indonesia is only allowed through Port of Belawan, Soekarno Hatta Airport, Surabaya and …

2169) Plant Quarantine Action on the Importation of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to Indonesia

Importation of Fresh Fruits and vegetables to Indonesia is only allowed through Port of Belawan, Soekarno Hatta Airport, Surabaya and …

2170) Detection of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Oriental fruit flies) in Amami Oshima Island, Japan

In September 2015, Oriental fruit flies were detected in Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The Ministry of Agriculture, …