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Expert Consultation on IPPC draft diagnostic protocols started on 19 October 2026 and ends on 19 December 2026 has begun on Tephritidae, Psyllid vectors of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum and Tomato brown rugose fruit virus.

This study, published in Nature, presents an ultrasensitive and low input detection platform for Avocado Sunblotch Viroid (ASBVd) that integrates isothermal amplification, CRISPR-Cas12a–mediated signal conversion, and nanopore array–based single-particle analysis.

Closing 13 November 2026, the Call for Symposia invites researchers, practitioners and organisations to submit symposium proposals that explore emerging issues, share new perspectives and encourage collaboration across the plant protection community.

This work establishes a generic RPA-Cas12a framework for plant virus diagnostics and an immediately deployable assay
for BBTV surveillance, eradication and clean planting material programmes.

Species of the genus Phytophthora are among the most detrimental plant pathogens globally, representing a significant threat to global agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. This review, published in BioTech, evaluates and contrasts the efficacy of novel detection methods against traditional approaches, emphasizing their significance in managing the escalating threat posed by Phytophthora spp. worldwide.

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.

This article, published in CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, explores the challenges involved in making regulatory decisions based on HTS data.

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.