5971) Argentina - emergency action for plum pox virus detection

The IPPC Secretariat has received notification of an emergency action following the detection of plum pox virus in Argentina. Please …

5972) Presence of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) in Gozo

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) beetles were found in 6 pheromone traps in four different localities in Gozo during a monitoring exercise.

5973) 2012 September - Call for experts DP authors)

Nominations are being solicited by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for authors of two IPPC diagnostic …

5974) Dates for CPM 8 (2012) are later than normal (8-12 April 2013), and changed from the ones announced in CPM7

The IPPC Secretarit would like to remind contracting parties that the dates for the annual meeting of the Commission for …

5975) Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) confirmed in Ange-Gardien and Chelsea, Québec

5976) Detection and eradication of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand) in Etobicoke, Ontario

5977) Schizotetranychus baltazari in northern Australia

This species has been known mainly from a wide range of the Southeast and Southwest Asia countries. The spider mite …

5978) Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental fruit fly) eradicated from California

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

5979) After 14 days of intensive trapping and fruit monitoring, no further Queensland fruit flies have been detected. The absence of Bactrocera tryoni in New Zealand is confirmed

Single male Bactrocera tryoni detected in a surveillance trap on 8 May 2012. No fruit flies, eggs or larvae detected …

5980) Presence of Bud Rot in St. Kitts and Nevis

Bud rot has been present on both islands since the late 70s. More recently the disease has resurfaced on the …