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Pest Reporting in South Africa

This report provides information on various pest detections and reporting categories in South Africa, including Bactrocera invadens, Aster yellow plasmas, Pepper mild mottle tobamovirus, Scirtothrips dorsalis, and Aleurothrixus floccosus. It also covers the NPPO Plant Health Agricultural Products Inspection Services (APIS) and relevant legislation, such as the Agricultural Pests Act and importation protocols. The report continues with information on emergency actions, quarantine pests, and entry points. Optional reporting, organizational arrangements, and phytosanitary requirements are also discussed. The report concludes with details on pest status, pest-free areas, other publications, and contact information.

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Pest Reporting in South Africa

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  1. INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR EACH REPORTING CATEGORY SOUTH AFRICA Ms B. Nkuna

  2. Basic reporting Official pest report 1st and 2nd detection of Bactrocera invadens Aster yellow plasmas Pepper mild mottle tobamovirus Scirtothrips dorsalis Aleurothrixus floccosus Description of the NPPO Plant Health Agricultural Products Inspection Services (APIS)

  3. DPH structure Directorate Plant Health (202 posts) Quarantine, Diagnostic & Infrastructure Services International Plant Health Matters National Plant Health Matters Quarantine, Diagnostics, Campus Infrastructure EWS,PHP, PNS IS, PRA, I/E Protocols

  4. Basic reporting continues….. Legislations Agricultural Pests Act (Act No. 36 of 1983) Amendment to subordinate legislation-R1013: importation of goods without a permit New phytosanitary certificate for SA

  5. Basic reporting continues…… Emergency actions Not published on IPP National boundary movement (CBS) Detention upon detection of quarantine pest and/or quarantine (high risk commodities) List of regulated pests Not published on IPP Pest list per commodity to be amalgamated to one pest list Project underway Pest list for commodities can be provided upon request Entry points Not published on IPP Due to new structural changes, list had to be revised

  6. Optional reporting Rationale for phytosanitary requirements Not published Organizational arrangements of plant protection Not published Non-compliance Done on a bilateral level Pest status Not published Pest free area and Area of Low Pest Prevalence Not published CBS PFA Citrus Greening PFA (EC, NC, FREE STATE)

  7. Other Publications Country comments to draft ISPMs Outdated, to be replaced with 2010 Country comments News Events Website DAFF Republic of South Africa government Project Contacts NPPO contact person Experts IPP editors Implementation of ISPM 15 ISPM 15 –database with registered companies

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