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This article in Nature highlights the value of integrative datasets for robust species delimitation and provides a framework for future studies on population structure, evolutionary dynamics, and diagnostic marker development within the Meloidogyne genus.
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This article, published in CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, explores the challenges involved in making regulatory decisions based on HTS data.
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This article, published in Microbiology Spectrum, explores the recent emergence of Vascular streak dieback (VSD) on woody ornamentals in the United States. The study reveals how metagenomics using long-read sequencing can overcome the challenges involved with the absence of pure cultures when dealing with fastidious fungal pathogens.
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The XXI International Plant Protection Congress (IPPC), held jointly with the 26th Australasian Plant Pathology Conference (APPC), in Christchurch 2027.
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The 5th International Congress on Biological Invasions seeks to explore the theme From Threats to Solutions: Advancing Biosecurity.
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The 57th Australian Entomological Society Conference returns to Sydney in December 2026, featuring 4 keynote lectures, 1 public lecture, full-length and lightning talks, posters and plenty of networking opportunities.
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A free, hands-on, in person workshop by the ANU Centre for Biodiversity Analysis focused on the application of whole-genome population genomics to monitoring and managing invasive and endangered populations.
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The Plant Innovation Centre (PIC) invites you to join their annual Mini-Science Exchange (Mini-SX) where they present updates on current projects, discuss future project ideas and priorities, and host a selection of external speakers to inform, enlighten, and exchange views on the application of research and innovation to improve biosecurity outcomes and service delivery.
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16th Australasian Plant Virology Workshop (APVW) in Scarborough, WA from 27-29 October 2026.
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NPBDN Members are invited to join this online Phytoplasma webinar on:
Reliable and Efficient Detection and Identification of Phytoplasmas in Plants: Current Diagnostic Approaches and Future Perspectives
Deciphering The Emergence of Flavescence dorée Though Molecular Epidemiology
Development and Evaluation of an MLSA-ONT Barcoding Workflow for ‘Ca. Phytoplasma' Diagnosis
Reliable and Efficient Detection and Identification of Phytoplasmas in Plants: Current Diagnostic Approaches and Future Perspectives
Deciphering The Emergence of Flavescence dorée Though Molecular Epidemiology
Development and Evaluation of an MLSA-ONT Barcoding Workflow for ‘Ca. Phytoplasma' Diagnosis
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