2931) Priority pests for Australia

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

2932) Entry points

Currently, the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) has positioned gazetted Plant Health Inspectors (PHIs) at entry/exit points with high …

2933) Description of NPPO

The Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) is the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) of Zambia and contact point for …

2934) Sea Container risk management

To address the high risk pathway posed by sea containers, an industry notice has been issued to advise industry, particularly …

2935) First Report of Erythrina Gall Wasp in Barbados

First report of Erythrina wasp in Barbados

2936) Detection of Phyllotreta chotanica (radish flea beetle) in Western Australia

Phyllotreta chotanica was originally detected in Kununurra in 2014, however subsequent surveys only occasionally detected the pest again on three …

2937) The importance of actively protecting the IPPC certification of wood packaging material - ISPM 15. A successful action!

Several countries have needed to initiate their national legal process to protect the IPPC certification mark (from ISPM 15: 2009) …

2938) Emergency measures for tomato and capsicum seed: Tomato brown rugose fruit virus

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has implemented urgent actions to address the risk of Tomato brown rugose …

2939) Interception Notification

Interception Notification was issued for a consignment from Malaysia that has been intercepted with quarantine insect - Chrysomphalus aonidum.

2940) Organisational Arrangement of Plant Protection in Singapore

In Singapore, the responsibilities of plant protection falls under the purview of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) …