2761) The New National Plant Quarantine Services Division Organizational Chart

The Plant Quarantine Service of the Bureau of Plant Industry was rationalized in 2015 which became the National Plant Quarantine …

2762) First detection of Raoiella indica

Red palm mite was detected on Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) leaves during routine surveys in February and March 2016. A …

2763) First detection of Raoiella indica in South Africa

Red palm mite was detected on Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) leaves during routine surveys in February and March 2016. A …

2764) Global threats from invasive alien species in the twenty-first century and national response capacities

Invasive alien species (IAS) threaten human livelihoods and biodiversity globally. Increasing globalization facilitates IAS arrival, and environmental changes, including climate …

2765) Scientists gear up to battle invasive species

A research programme to tackle invasive species that kill plants and sicken animals is getting under way at the United …

2766) A successful Australian National Xylella Preparedness Workshop

Plant Health Australia coordinated a National Xylella Preparedness Workshop held in Melbourne on 1 June 2016, funded by the Australian …

2767) Five more IPPC Diagnostic Protocols newly adopted!

The IPPC Secretariat is delighted to announce that on 15 August 2016 five more diagnostic protocols (DPs) were adopted by …

2768) First outbreak of Plum pox virus (PPV)

Outbreak of PPV-D was confirmed in peach (Prunus persica (L.)) in August 2016 in Rep. of KOREA. The national survey …

2769) Phytophthora hedraiandra occurs on rhododendron in Slovenia

A similar isolate was obtained in both years, which was then inoculated within four days on cornmeal agar (CMA) and …

2770) Phytosanitary Inspection Units of the Republic of Slovenia

Contact details of Phytosanitary Units of the Slovenian NPPO including the European Union Border Inspection Points (BIPs) and Designated Points …