1) Recent detection of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Argentina comunica la reciente detección de Rhynchophorus ferrugineus sobre ejemplares de palmeras en la isla Martín García, ubicada en el …

2) Meeting of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions strengthens joint action to protect plant health and biodiversity

Executive heads of biodiversity-related conventions (L-R): Enrico Perotti- IPPC Secretary, Martha Rojas Urrego, Executive Secretary, International Whaling Commission; Jyoti Hosagrahar, …

3) IPPC highlights plant health’s central role in One Health at EU Committee meeting

19 February, Brussels. The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) underscored the essential role of plant health in …

4) SPOTLIGHT: Getting ahead of emerging plant pests of global concern: How the Pest Outbreak and Alert Response System is taking shape

Plant pests do not respect borders. In recent years, a growing number of pests have begun spreading faster and farther, …

5) Report of the 2025 IPPC Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting in now posted

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that the report from the 2025 IPPC Strategic Planning …

6) SPOTLIGHT: Building resilient phytosanitary systems in Africa

In this month’s spotlight interview, Saliou Niassy, Coordinator of the African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC) and Mohamed Habib Ben …

7) International Day of Plant Health on 12 May 2026

Join us in the global observation of the International Day of Plant Health on 12 May 2026, with the theme …

8) URGENT REMINDER - CPM-20 REGISTRATION!!

URGENT REMINDER - CPM-20 REGISTRATION!!

9) SPOTLIGHT: From vulnerability to food resilience: Improved pest surveillance to catalyse Sierra Leone’s agricultural improvement

On a scorching afternoon, in Sumbuya village, Kakua chiefdom, Bo District, three farm workers—Mamie Squire, Mohamed Yambasu and Morie Lavai …

10) IPPC global workshop charts new path for Systems Approaches in plant health

Santiago, Chile. 15 December 2025. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and its community successfully concluded the IPPC Global Workshop …