5331) The Law of Ukraine: Concerning the Quarantine of Plants

Recent changes to the Law of Ukraine "Concerning the Quarantine of Plants" were made December 8, 2015.

5332) Phytosanitary certificate of Eritrea

The Phytosanitary Certificate of Eritrea becomes effective starting from 1 February 2017.

5333) First detection of Fall Army Worm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

Fall Army Worm was positively identified from larvae samples collected in the Limpopo Province and allowed to pupate. Subsequently, moths …

5334) Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) detected on Alpinia

BBTV has been identified on Alpinia purpurata on Tahiti island in December 2016. Samples of Alpinia, Heliconia and Banana have …

5335) coconut black headed caterpillar

The Department of Agriculture has set up the programs to control the coconut black headed caterpillar occurred in Thailand since …

5336) Identity incorrect of first finding of Hemitarsonemus tepidariorum (fern mite) in plants for planting of Platycerium alcicorne (fern plants) in a production greenhouse.

The identity of Hemitarsonemus tepidariorum as reported in March 2016 appears incorrect following further verification of specimens by experts. Further …

5337) Import restriction for certain fruits and vegetables originating in India

Due to an increased number of consignments from India intercepted with harmful organisms, the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture has …

5338) Import restriction for certain fruits and vegetables originating in India

Due to an increased number of consignments from India intercepted with harmful organisms, the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture has …

5339) 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 …

5340) Absence of Anoplophora chinensis in Denmark

Following 5 years of particularly intense surveillance around a former transient finding (as announced in Report No. DNK-01/2) without any …