2731) Detection of Dracaena mottle badnavirus in Australia

Draceana mottle badnavirus was first detected in June 2008 from samples in imported adult Dracaena plants (both symptomless and symptomatic) …

2732) Detection of Angelonia flower break virus (AnFBV) in New South Wales

AnFBV was discovered on aysmptomatic verbena plant material derived from imported tissue culture using a new diagnostic test in December …

2733) Absence of whitefly biotype Q in Queensland and New South Wales

There was an error in the technical process.

2734) 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 …

2735) Eradication of citrus canker from Australia

Citrus canker was detected in Australia around the township of Emerald in Queensland in 2004. Following this detection, a national …

2736) Update on citrus canker eradication program in Emerald, Queensland - now eradicated

Citrus canker was detected on three commercial citrus orchards in the Emerald district of Queensland between June 2004 and May …

2737) Update on mango malformation disorder in the Northern Territory, Australia

Fusarium species are very common organisms in agricultural systems and in the natural environment. The symptoms of MMD are difficult …

2738) Eighth detection of Bactrocera invadens in South Africa

On the 07th of February 2012 one exotic fruit fly specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited fruit fly …

2739) G20 Ministers of Agriculture reaffirm importance of Plant Health in Niigata Japan

Source: FAO Twitter

2740) First IPPC Seminar promotes International Year of Plant Health

As part of a new policy the new IPPC Secretary Mr Jingyuan XIA has established the practice of holding regular …