Resources

Presentations and video recordings from the Virtual Annual Diagnostics Workshop (vADW) 2024-25 series, webinar 3: Plant bacteriology

An outline of the roles and responsibilities of NPBDN officials.

DP 25: Xylella fastidiosa

Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is a serious pest of stored grains, rice, oilseeds and dried foodstuffs and is listed as #2 on Australia’s list of National Plant Priority Pests (NPPP).

View presentations and video recordings of Virtual Annual Diagnostics Workshop (vADW) 2024-25 series, webinar 2: Plant mycology

View presentations and video recordings of Virtual Annual Diagnostics Workshop (vADW) 2024-25 series, webinar 1: Plant virology

Website link to NSW Department of Primary Industries

Website integrating and fully updating the information from three books, to provide host plant lists and keys as well as a systematic account of the world’s aphids.

DP 09 Genus Anastrepha. A revised version (in English only) of DP 09 as adopted by the Standards Committee (SC) on behalf of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) in August 2024 was posted.

The European Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) Reporting Service is a free monthly newsletter that covers events of phytosanitary concern, such as new pest outbreaks, newly identified host plants and new diagnostic methods. It primarily focuses on regulated pests, including invasive alien plants, as well as emerging pests that may pose a risk to the EPPO region. 

PM 7 is an EPPO Standard dedicated to diagnostic protocols for regulated pests. It provides internationally agreed-upon methods for detecting and identifying plant pests and pathogens, which are essential for protecting plant health and facilitating trade and pest management.

NDP 54 National Diagnostic Protocol for Meadow Spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius)

The Glossary of Terms is a Reference Standard of the Subcommittee on Plant Health Diagnostics (SPHD), listing terms, definitions and abbreviations with specific meaning for Australian plant health systems.

The Guidelines for the Development, Approval, and Endorsement Processes of National Diagnostic Protocols is a SPHD Reference Standard providing guidelines for DPWG on the development and approval of diagnostic procedures/protocols.