Posted on Wed, 16 Jan 2019, 12:58
The IPPC Secretary, Mr Jingyuan Xia, has been invited by Phytoma to discuss plant health issues and IPPC-related activities.
The interview is available at the following link:
Read morePosted on Thu, 08 Dec 2016, 07:36
Red fire ants could wreak more damage in Australia than feral rabbits, cane toads and foxes combined, experts have warned in a new report. Originally from South America, the red imported fire ant is feared for its burning and potentially …
Read morePosted on Tue, 22 Nov 2016, 10:53
With great success and large attendance of participants, the 9th Meeting of the Tephritid Workers of the Western Hemisphere was held in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 16 to 21 October 2016.
313 participants from 26 countries attended …
Read morePosted on Tue, 08 Nov 2016, 14:02
A time-lapse polarized imaging system may help citrus growers detect greening before the plant''s leaves show symptoms, which should help growers as they try to fend off the deadly disease, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural …
Read morePosted on Tue, 25 Oct 2016, 06:35
The settlement of the Queensland farm that tested positive for Panama Disease Tropical race 4 (TR4) will now proceed, following the confirmation that a suspect plant from a nearby property does not contain the disease. The planned buyout of the …
Read morePosted on Tue, 25 Oct 2016, 06:20
An ecological disaster is unfolding on Hawaii''s largest island. Rapid ''Ôhi''a Death, caused by an imported fungus, is causing Hawaii''s iconic native ''ôhi''a tree to perish in droves. Some 20,000 hectares are now affected, according to a recent survey. Abundant …
Read morePosted on Tue, 25 Oct 2016, 06:08
Professor Don Cipollini has found that the invasive green beetle can feed and successfully develop into adulthood on stems of the Manzanilla olive tree, a Spanish variety that yields green table olives and is grown widely around the world.
Made …
Read morePosted on Mon, 10 Oct 2016, 08:23
Just how does a humble federal worker in Washington end up as a rugged explorer in a widely syndicated comic strip? Well, from a simple call about a forest fire, the creative sparks flew. James Allen is the newest cartoonist …
Read morePosted on Wed, 28 Sep 2016, 14:22
An International Conference on Biodiversity, Climate Change Assessment and Impact on Livelihood is going to be organized in Kathmandu on 10-12 January, 2017. Please check http://icbcl17.org/ for more detail. During this Conference, two special symposiums have been scheduled on 1) …
Read morePosted on Wed, 28 Sep 2016, 06:40
Innovation in Plant Biosecurity 2017 will be hosted by Fera at the National Agri-Food Innovation Campus, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, UK
Aimed at researchers, innovators, technologists and policy makers, Plant Biosecurity 2017 provides attendees with a forum for knowledge …
Read morePosted on Wed, 24 Aug 2016, 09:26
Invasive alien species (IAS) threaten human livelihoods and biodiversity globally. Increasing globalization facilitates IAS arrival, and environmental changes, including climate change, facilitate IAS establishment. Here we provide the first global, spatial analysis of the terrestrial threat from IAS in light …
Read morePosted on Wed, 24 Aug 2016, 09:10
To tackle devastating crop diseases, Africa should boost regional plant surveillance. The emergence of Tuta absoluta on the African agricultural landscape has rekindled pertinent questions regarding Africa s capability to protect local agriculture and enhance international trade. The importance of …
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