2751) 2011 SPTA working group: reviewing strategies for an effective action

The 2011 Strategic Planning and Technical Assistance (SPTA) working group meeting took place on 4-7 October in Rome, Italy. The …

2752) COST RECOVERY DRAFT REGULATIONS UNDER THE BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 RELEASED FOR PUBLIC CONSIDERATION

Public consultation has commenced on new draft regulations under Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015.

2753) Suspension of Olea spp. nursery stock imports

Following reports of Xylella fastidiosa affecting olives in Europe, the Department of Agriculture has suspended any further imports of Olea …

2754) Legislation: ports of entry, biological material, articles and things likely to introduce a disease or pest, plant quarantine

The principle legislation regulating quarantine is the Quarantine Act 1908 and provides authority for the Quarantine Proclamation 1998. The Quarantine …

2755) Update on revision of AQIS Giant African Snail Country Action List

AQIS has completed a comprehensive revision of its Giant African Snail (GAS)risk management strategies and initiated the trial of the …

2756) Report of outbreak of Erwinia amylovora in Rep. of Korea in 2016

Erwinia amylovora (Ea) was confirmed in 3 apple trees in one orchard in the southern part of HAN river in …

2757) Threats from Invasive Species: A driver for the extinction of plants

A fifth of the world''s plant species are at risk of extinction, British researchers warned Tuesday in an unprecedented global …

2758) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis in the Grabouw area, Western Cape province, South Africa

Three specimens of Bactrocera dorsalis were detected in baited traps in the Grabouw Area, Western Cape province between December 2017 …

2759) Phytosanitary treatments and fumigant methodologies

Treatments applied for biosecurity purposes are part of measures used in managing the risk of introduction of exotic pests and …

2760) An emerging biotype of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Discovered in the Pacific

The discovery of a new biotype of Coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros, is an imminent threat to the livelihoods …