7021) Chinese NPPO holds workshop on information exchange

Group discussionsA workshop to train NPPO officers on the use of the International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP) was held successfully in …

7022) Reporting the occurence of Papaya Mealybug

The pest was found in sections of one parish,a survey is currently being done to ascertain the spread of the …

7023) Detection of Hemileia wrightiae in the Northern Territory

The fungus has previously been found in Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, China and India. The fungus has apparently been present in …

7024) The IPPC Secretariat welcomes Kazakhstan as a new contracting party of the Convention

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7025) The IPPC Secretariat welcomes Benin Singapore and Tajikistan as new contracting parties of the Convention

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7026) Actualización de la vigilancia de Sirex noctilio

Sirex noctilio fue detectada por primera vez el año 2001 en la Región de Valparaíso donde fue erradicada, posteriormente se …

7027) Confirmation of chestnut blight in north-east Victoria

Infected properties have been quarantined and north-east Victoria is a declared quarantine zone to restrict the movement of chestnut planting …

7028) Mikania vine in Far North Queensland

This weed has the ability to spread rapidly and smother native vegetation and crops. If it becomes established in Australia, …

7029) Spodoptera litura

The outbreak is in a glasshouse at a nursery site in the South of England in a growing and finished …

7030) Pest Notification - Sugar Cane Orange Rust - January 5th 2010

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