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Asha Thomas (Ministry for Primary Industries, MPI, New Zealand) visited the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) this year to build her diagnostic capabilities in several invertebrates. Asha Thomas (Ministry for Primary Industries, MPI, New Zealand) visited the South Australia

The following Varroa mite resources are now publicly available, including free training workshops, webinars, and podcasts. The following Varroa mite resources are now available to NPBDN members, including free training workshops, webinars, and podcasts: The National Varroa Mite Management Program is

PhD and MSc scholarship opportunity - Macquarie University NSW Applied BioSciences at Macquarie University is advertising several scholarships on the research focus “Climate change and its effects on vector transmission of plant pathogens”. For more information, download the PDF, visit Macquarie Uni

The National Varroa Mite Management Program are hosting a webinar to share the experiences and learnings from managing the diagnostics processes during the Varroa mite emergency response. The National Varroa Mite Management Program are hosting a webinar to share the experiences and learnings from ma

The Australian Plant Pathology Seminar and Annual General Meeting will be held in person and online on Tuesday, 23 July 2024. The Australian Plant Pathology Seminar and Annual General Meeting will be held in person and online on Tuesday, 23 July 2024. The event will be hosted by the University of Me

The Centre for AgriBiosciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is offering a PhD opportunity: The application of near-field sequencing technology as a triage and surveillance tool to detect pests and pathogens. The Centre for AgriBiosciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Vict

The Virtual ADSW 2024 event was held on Wednesday, 5 June 2024. Highlights of the Virtual ADSW 2024 included:

the delivery of 11 presentations in the program by surveillance practitioners and diagnostics experts across Australia

three presentations delivered by invited speakers, including: Jane Royer (DAFF) presented Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) initiatives and prioritization approaches; Bill Crowe (DAFF) presented Significant plant health border biosecurity detections; Paul Campbell (QDAF) provided an overview of the Vegetable Industry Biosecurity and Business Continuity project and its proposed activities

a record number of 323 registrations to attend Virtual ADSW 2024, with 232 people attending session one and 209 people attending session two of the workshop.

A National Diagnostic Protocol (NDP) for Pine-wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) has been endorsed. A National Diagnostic Protocol (NDP) for Pine-wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) has been endorsed by the Subcommittee on Plant Health Diagnostics (SPHD) for use in the event of an inc