Bana grass

Country
Philippines (PH)
Scientific Name
Pennisetum purpureum x americanum
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Cuttings
NPPO Details
Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Manila
Relevant Web Addresses
http://bpi.da.gov.ph/bpi/index.php
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

The import permit (Plant Quarantine Clearance) number must be stated on the Phytosanitary certificate.
Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate fungicide and insecticide at recommended manufacturer's requirements.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2462)
1) The plants/cuttings were found free through laboratory testing of Brown leaf spot (Bipolaris urochloae), Ergot (Claviceps africana & Claviceps fusiformis), Bipolaris leaf spot (Cochliobolus australiensis, Cochliobolus bicolor, Cochliobolus cynodontis, Cochliobolus hawaiiensis, Cochliobolus setariae), Curvularia leaf spot (Curvularia penniseti), Drechslera leaf spot (Drechslera dematioidea), Exserohilum leaf spot (Exserohilum rostratum), Top rot (Fusarium acuminatum) and Crazy top downy mildew (Sclerophthora macrospora).
Import permit dated 6 June 2016
Initial Uploaded: 09/06/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026