3251) Absence of Ditylenchus destructor in Australia

Previous records that reported the presence of Ditylenchus destructor in Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western …

3252) Aster yellows phytoplasma on Grapevine

The pest was detected by the South African Wine industry and reported to the NPPOZA in February 2008. The NPPOZA …

3253) Giant African Land Snail

Individuals of the Giant African Land Snail have to date been found in Antigua only. The pest was officially identified …

3254) Eradication of grapevine leaf rust (GVLR) from Australia

Grapevine leaf rust was detected in Australia for the first time in backyard vines in Darwin in the Northern Territory …

3255) Occurrence of Cinara curvipes in the Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic C. curvipes has been first confirmed in several localities in 2007. It is highly probable that …

3256) Scirrhia pini on Pinus sp. in public green, first detection in the Netherlands

At the beginning of November 2007 Scirrhia pini Funk and Parker (also known as Mycosphaerella pini) was detected in public …

3257) Finding of Helicoverpa armigera Hübner on Phaseolus vulgaris (outdoors)

One caterpillar (L3 stage) of H. armigera was detected during a regular survey by the Dutch Plant Protection Service. No …

3258) Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) on Solanum jasminoïdes

This report concerns the finding of PSTVd on ornamental Solanaceae plants in the Netherlands.

3259) Red Palm Mite

The Red palm mite was confirmed as present in Jamaica on April 13, 2007

3260) Black sigatoka in Grenada

Black sigatoka is a serious quarantine pest which was identified in June of 2006 by Dr.Juliane Henderson of CRC for …