1011) Prompting action towards an International Year of Plant Health in 2020

Plants account for over 80% of the human diet and are indispensable for food security. Healthy plants are also vital …

1012) Call for Trainees for Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation facilitators training course

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in:

1013) The FAO-IPPC-CIHEAM International Workshop on Xylella fastidiosa successfully held in Bari Italy

The FAO-IPPC-CIHEAM International Workshop on Xylella fastidiosa & the Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (OQDS) was successfully held from 19-22 April …

1014) The 2018 Mid-year Meeting of the IPPC Secretariat Held in Rome Italy

The 2018 Mid-year meeting of the IPPC Secretariat was held on 6 July 2018 at the FAO HQs in Rome, …

1015) NEW DRAFT BIOSECURITY REGULATIONS OUT FOR COMMENT

Public consultation has commenced on new draft regulations under Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015.

1016) First detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) in Torres Strait

Suspect fall armyworm was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait in …

1017) Panama disease tropical race 4, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense blocks the vascular system of infected banana plants, causing them to wilt and die. Panama …

1018) Presencia de Brachyplatys sp en ciertas áreas de Panamá/Presence of Brachyplatys sp. in some areas of Panamá

**La Dirección Nacional de Sanidad Vegetal en base a lo dispuesto en las NIMF 8 y 17, Declara que la …

1019) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Call for topics

1020) Fall Armyworm, a global threat to prevent: New webinar series kicked off

Rome, 28 October 2021. Fall armyworm’s inexorable spread has become a global concern. This transboundary pest is now affecting more …