1001) Detection of Xylosandrus crassiculus (Granulate ambrosia beetle) in Queensland

X. crassiusculatus is probably native to tropical and subtropical Asia and is now considered one of the most abundant and …

1002) Detection of Cowpea mild mottle virus (Carlavirus) in Queensland

Cowpea mild mottle virus is known to cause severe distortion, twisting and discolouration of the pods as well as mosaic/mottling …

1003) Detection of Phyllotreta chotanica (radish flea beetle) in Western Australia

Phyllotreta chotanica was originally detected in Kununurra in 2014, however subsequent surveys only occasionally detected the pest again on three …

1004) New IPPC Online Comment System OCS) software purchased!

The IPPC Secretariat is happy to announce that FAO has purchased a software for a new Online Comment System (OCS) …

1005) 'Stop those pests!' - Great Success for CFS-43 Side Event

“Stop those pests!” - The side event was co-organized by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and …

1006) Prompt pest reports from Zambia and Jordan: enhanced global cooperation on pest prevention and control

Rome, 1 October 2020 - On 21 September 2020, researchers in Zambia reported the arrival of wheat blast disease to …

1007) An Official Launch of the Inception for the IPPC Project on Capacity Development under the Framework of FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme

IPPC 2017. The IPPC/FAO Regional Workshop participants for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia convene during special session on …

1008) The 5th CPM Strategic Planning Group SPG) Meeting Held in Rome

The 5th CPM Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting was held in Rome from 4-6 October 2016, with the theme “IPPC …

1009) First report of Phytophtora ramorum in Slovenia

During the official surveys, Phytophthora ramorum was found for the first time in 2003 and later once (2007) in a …

1010) Impact report on the International Day of Plant Health out now

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to provide the attached two-page summary report, which gives a snapshot of how the International …