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The requirements for a plant pest diagnostic laboratory to be able to organize interlaboratory comparisons.

EPPO Bulletin PM 7/122 (2) Guidelines for the organization of interlaboratory comparisons by plant pest diagnostic laboratories – EPPO Bulletin – Wiley Online Library

On 23rd November 2022, the National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (NPBDN) held a member webinar explaining how National Diagnostic Protocols are developed and how they are used to improve Australia’s ability to identify plant biosecurity threats.

NDP Webinar The National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (NPBDN) held a member webinar explaining how National Diagnostic Protocols are developed and how they are used to improve Australia’s ability to identify plant biosecurity threats. With 91 attendees, and a diverse range of speakers the we

Manuals to help the identification of Australian plant bugs (Miridae: Heteroptera) and Lygaeoidea (Heteroptera) of economic importance have been developed and are freely available to download from the NPBDN website.

Manuals to help the identification of Australian plant bugs (Miridae: Heteroptera) and Lygaeoidea (Heteroptera) of economic importance have been developed and are freely available to download from the NPBDN website. Click the images to access the manuals. Background The Miridae and Lygaeoidea are th

Nanopore sequencing can be used to reconstruct full genomes, detect pathogens in complex samples, and to trace pathogen evolution in real time as highlighted by the tremendous work on Sars-Cov2 during the pandemic.

Nanopore sequencing can be used to reconstruct full genomes, detect pathogens in complex samples, and to trace pathogen evolution in real time as highlighted by the tremendous work on Sars-Cov2 during the pandemic. This biosecurity focused workshop aims to contribute to capacity building and establi