Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre

Bright future ahead for African plant biosecurity network

The African Plant Biosecurity Network has gained strong commitments from members, partners, and regional agencies to ensure its long-term success. The network aims to improve national and regional quarantine and plant protection capacity, lifting crop yields and enabling safe regional trade.

SourcePlant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre·DateApr 5, 2017

What's in a name? Everything -- if you're a fruit fly

A global research effort has resolved a major biosecurity issue by identifying four destructive fruit fly species as one, Bactrocera dorsalis. The combination of these species will lead to improved international cooperation in pest management and enhanced food security for some of the world's poorest nations.

SourcePlant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre·JournalSystematic Entomology·DateOct 28, 2014