4281) Detection of a single male Queensland fruit fly (in a New Zealand surveillance trap)

A single male Queensland fruit fly was detected in a surveillance trap in a residential suburb of Auckland city, NZ. …

4282) Attention: Access to FAO on Sunday before CPM-7

For those CPM7 participants who will be attending coordination meetings on Sunday, the 18th March, please be informed that due …

4283) Occurence of Eucalyptus gall wasp Leptocybe invasa in Mozambique

In order to do the motoring and management of the pest, it´s important and urgent to undertake a survey of …

4284) Detection of Garlic allexiviruses in Western Australia

Garlic allexiviruses was detected in August 2011. It is likely to be widely distributed as plants are vegetatively propagated. Viruses …

4285) New hosts for Phoma herbarum in Western Australia

This is the first report of P. herbarum on Pisum sativum and Bituminaria bituminosa in Australia. Phoma herbarum has been …

4286) 2011 Member Comments Posted on the IPP

The IPPC Secretariat has posted the compiled comments on draft ISPMs from the 2011 Member Consultation period on the IPP. …

4287) Absence of Anoplophora glabripennis in Denmark

Anoplopgora glabripennis has been under continued official surveillance since 2007. Two interceptions in 2008 with the finding of a single …

4288) Vacancy for an IPPC Programme Specialist

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is an international treaty whose mission is to secure common and effective actions to …

4289) Presence of New Pest of Avocado (Persea americana) in Trinidad and Tobago

The avocado lace bug (Pseudacysta perseae, family Tingidae) is a damaging pest of avocado (Persea americana), which occurs in French …

4290) Commission observes a moment of silence for disaster victims

On 14 March 2011, the sixth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures commenced at FAO Headquarters in Rome. Mr. …