PQR - the EPPO database on quarantine pests: new update
PQR - the EPPO database on quarantine pests (geographical distributions, host plants, regulatory status, pathways, and pictures) was updated on 2015-09-28. If PQR has already been installed on your computer, when opening the database you will be automatically notified that a new update is available.
The following new items have been added since the previous update (2015-02-10):
- World distributions: e.g. Apriona cinerea, Apriona germari, Apriona rugicollis, Citrus bark cracking viroid, Cnestus mutilatus, Dynaspidiotus regnieri, Globodera ellingtonae, Grapevine red blotch-associated virus, Grapevine vein clearing virus, Groundnut ringspot virus, Leucinodes africensis, Leucinodes ethiopica, Leucinodes kenyensis, Leucinodes laisalis, Leucinodes malawiensis, Leucinodes pseudorbonalis, Leucinodes rimavallis, Leucinodes ugandensis, Lycorma delicatula, Meloidogyne naasi, Potato virus H, Rose rosette virus, Sirococcus tsugae, Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus, Tomato mottle mosaic virus, Vespa velutina.
- Pest pictures: e.g. Acizzia jamatonica, Aedes japonicus, Anopheles plumbeus, Anoplophora chinensis, Aphis pomi, Arge berberidis, Azolla filiculoides, Caloptilia syringella, Chrysomela populi, Citrus bark cracking viroid, Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis, Cryptostroma corticale, Diplocarpon rosae, Erannis defoliaria, Eriosoma lanigerum, Fallopia baldschuanica, Fallopia japonica, Helicoverpa armigera, Heracleum mantegazzianum, Horidiplosis ficifolii, Hyphantria cunea, Impatiens glandulifera, Lobesia botrana, Lysichiton americanus, Monochamus sartor, Myriophyllum heterophyllum, Nezara viridula, Peronospora arborescens, Phytophthora infestans, Plodia interpunctella, Popillia japonica, Rhododendron ponticum, Scolytus multistriatus, Thaumetopoea pityocampa, Thrips setosus, Tomato spotted wilt virus, Trioza erytreae, Xanthomonas fragariae, Xylella fastidiosa.
- All recent data from the EPPO Reporting Service (January 2015 to August 2015) and updated pest statuses sent by several NPPOs of EPPO member countries.
The EPPO Secretariat takes this opportunity to thank all photographers who have kindly provided their photos. More would be most welcome and can easily be uploaded via the EPPO Global Database!
If you have not already installed PQR on your computer, you can download it (free) from the EPPO website: http://www.eppo.int/DATABASES/pqr/pqr.htm
Sources
EPPO Secretariat (2015-09).
Practical guide to upload photos via the EPPO Global Database. https://gd.eppo.int/media/files/photos_user-guide.pdf