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 2016-05-25. 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 (2015-09-28)
- World distributions: e.g. Aleurotrachelus trachoides, Bactrocera latifrons, Ceratothripoides brunneus, Ceratothripoides claratris, Contarinia pseudotsugae, Blueberry mosaic associated virus, Euwallacea fornicatus, Igutettix oculatus, Penthimiola bella, Prodiplosis longifila, Thekopsora minima.
- Pest and plant pictures: e.g. Ambrosia confertiflora, Apriona germari, Citrus yellow vein clearing virus, Cydonia oblonga, Cyperus esculentus, Ficus carica, Heracleum mantegazzianum, Humulus scandens, Juglans regia, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Narcissus sp., Nerium oleander, Nicandra physalodes, Prosopis juliflora, Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus, Solanum carolinense, Sorghum halepense, Toumeyella pinicola, Vitis vinifera, Wisteria sinensis, Xylella fastidiosa.
- All recent data from the EPPO Reporting Service (August 2015 to April 2016) 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 (2016-05).
Practical guide to upload photos via the EPPO Global Database. https://gd.eppo.int/media/files/photos_user-guide.pdf