WORKSHOP ON MITIGATION OF SOUTH AMERICAN LEAF BLIGHT (SALB) OF RUBBER IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION-PRESENT AND FUTURE

SALB is a very destructive disease of rubber and cause severe losses in the American Tropic. In the APPPC region, the disease is reported to be absent. However, the disease has not been declare free according to the international standard. This workshop aim in exposing the APPPC rubber growing countries to the procedure related to recognizing pest free area and maintaining the pest free area through proper quarantine and surveillance management. The workshop will be held in Kuala Lumpur.