Category: Bio-Security
Work on reaching broader border agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in the making.
Discussions between officials from the two countries. Work on reaching a broader overarching Bilateral Border Agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu has begun following a ... Read More
PACERPlus assists in ePhyto refresher training for Bio-security and local exporters
A three-days refresher training on the use of electronic phytosanitary certificate (ePhyto) was held from March 1st – 3rd for local exporters and officers of ... Read More
FOUR ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the country has dropped to four after one of the five COVID-19 patients was tested negative. These ... Read More
Biosecurity preps virus for beetle eradication
A male and female Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle. Biosecurity Solomon Islands is introducing two virus to tackle the Coconut Rhinoceros beetle epidemic severely damaging the coconuts ... Read More
Coconut Rhinoceros beetle threatens Shortland Islands plantations.
An example of a coconut tree ruined by the rhinoceros beetle Residents of three villages in Shortland Island are worried, their copra production will drop ... Read More
Coconut rhinoceros beetle threatens Russell Islands plantation
An example of a coconut tree ruined by the coconut rhinoceros beetle The largest coconut plantation in Solomon Islands and the southern hemisphere is becoming ... Read More
Experts plan to defeat rhinoceros beetle with disease
An example of a coconut tree ruined by the rhinoceros beetle A disease could be the downfall of the destructive coconut rhinoceros beetle — or ... Read More