5701) Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros, Scarabaeidae) detected in Hawaii

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (www.pestalert.org).

5702) Pest Free Status of Pantoea ananatis in ornamentals in Singapore

Singapore initiated a detection survey for Pantoea ananatis on ornamentals from Dec 2011 - Jan 2013 with a sample size …

5703) Occurrence of Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) in Barbados

The causal agent of Citrus greening (C. Liberibacter spp. ) was identified to be present on samples submitted to The …

5704) Findings of Erwinia sp. ’assigned to the E. pyrifoliae taxon’ in two production greenhouses of strawberry fruits (Fragaria)

Findings of Erwinia sp

5705) Eradication of cocoa pod borer from Australia

Cocoa pod borer was detected in Far North Queensland in 2011. Following a successful eradication program, the pest is no …

5706) Call for DPs authors - January 2014

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified authors to take part in four diagnostic …

5707) Description de l^^Office de Protection des Végétaux (OPV)

Création, Missionss et Fonctionnement de l^^OPV

5708) Border Inspection Posts (BIPs) in Montenegro

1) Dobrakovo – Serbia: road border crossing; 2) Bijelo Polje – Serbia: rail border crossing; 3) Ilino brdo - Bosnia …

5709) South Sudan: the 181th contracting party to the IPPC

The IPPC Secretariat welcomes South Sudan as the 181st contracting party to the IPPC and looks forward to working with …

5710) CABI and IPPC Technical Working Group meets in Rome

This past week, the Technical Working Group (TWG) between the IPPC Secretariat and CABI, including its Plantwise programme, met at …