Category: Bio-Security
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
Biosecurity teams mobilise against coconut rhinoceros beetle
An example of a coconut tree ruined by the beetle The biosecurity department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is sending teams to several islands ... Read More