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Bee mite identification workshop
A one day workshop on morphological and molecular identification for mite parasites of honey bees – Varroa, Tropilaelaps and Acarapis woodi (tracheal mite) will be held in Canberra at CSIRO Black Mountain, Monday 29th May 2017. Members of the NPBDN are encouraged to attend. If you are interested …
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Annual Diagnosticians’ Workshop 2017 and associated workshops
Expressions of interest are now open to all NPBDN members for the Annual Diagnosticians’ Workshop (ADW) 2017 and associated workshops. The ADW 2017 will be hosted by the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) and held in Cairns 4th – 7th April 2017. More information about this …
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Imaging system can detect citrus greening before symptoms show
A time-lapse polarized imaging system may help citrus growers detect greening before the plant’s leaves show symptoms, which should help growers as they try to fend off the deadly disease, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study shows. Find out …
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Laboratory Residentials 2016-17
The assessment of applications for the 2016-17 round of Laboratory Residentials has been completed and brief descriptions of the successful projects can be found here. Professional development updates will be provided as opportunities arise. We strongly encourage you to inform the SPHD secretariat if you come …
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2017 Annual Diagnosticians’ Workshop update
The 2017 Annual Diagnosticians’ Workshop is fast approaching and SPHD are working with the Modern Diagnostics initiative to host another fruitful training workshop and networking opportunity. Expressions of interest will be open to all NPBDN members early in 2017, please watch this space for more …
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New diagnostic key
An interactive key and information system for all described Australian freshwater molluscs has just gone live at Lucidcentral.org
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Five new IPPC diagnostic Protocols adopted
Five new Diagnostic Protocols on Erwinia amylovora, Xanthomonas fragariae, Citrus tristeza virus, Genus Liriomyza and Aphelenchoides besseyi, A. fragariae and A. ritzemabosi – DP 13, DP 14, DP 15, DP 16 and DP 17, respectively – have been adopted by the Standards Committee on behalf of the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures as …
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2016/17 Laboratory Residentials
The Subcommittee on Plant Health Diagnostics (SPHD) is pleased to announce the 2016-17 round of Laboratory Residentials is now open for expressions of interest. For more information please follow this link.
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Senior Plant Health Scientist position available at Biosecurity Queensland QDAF
A non-ongoing position is available in Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries based at Dutton Park, Brisbane. For the job description and application link please visit this page. Applications close 25 August 2016.
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