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Report on Giant African Snail in Solomon Islands
19 May 2011
Since first being detected in 2006, Giant African Snail (GAS) has spread widely in and around Honiara and to several areas on Guadalcanal. To date GAS has only been identified in two provincial areas: eradication appears to have been achieved at Noro while the response is in its early stages at M...
Read MoreViability of the HTFA Facility as a Treatment Option for the Export of Fruit Fly Host Commodities to NZ
15 May 2011
The costs associated with transporting, treating and exporting fruit to New Zealand from Vanuatu are relatively expensive, although they are not at present considered to be too prohibitive to prevent exports of higher value products such as limes and eggplant. There are, however, a number of risk...
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Draft Review of Import Conditions for Fresh Taro Corms – Response to Biosecurity Australia
15 May 2011
The Draft Review of Import Conditions for Fresh Taro Corms was released for public comment by Biosecurity Australia on 1 March 2011 and the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access program (PHAMA) submit comments for consideration prior to finalisation of this review policy. Key word...
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