1011) Important information on International Year of Plant Health 2020

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1012) The IPPC/APPPC Regional Workshop for Asia held in the Republic of Korea

The IPPC/APPPC Regional Workshop for Asia on the review of draft ISPMs was held from 25-29 July 2016, at Suwon-si, …

1013) A Keynote Address on Plant Health and Environmental Protection presented by the CBD Executive Secretary at the CPM-13 Opening

The 13th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) officially launched on …

1014) Xanthomonas citri subsp citri (Citrus canker) in Northern Territory

In April 2018, Citrus canker was detected in two retail nurseries on species of West Indian lime in Darwin, Northern …

1015) 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 …

1016) Absence of Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii from Thailand

During 2007 - 2010, DOA has conducted the surveillance to determine the establishment of the bacterial disease Stewart^^s wilt (Pantoea …

1017) Cryphonectria parasitica on Sweet Chestnut

An investigation was carried out into the condition of a 5 year old planting of C. sativa grown for nut …

1018) First UK Asian longhorn beetle outbreak

Routine survey work in the area where an adult Asian longhorn beetle was found in 2009 discovered signs of the …

1019) Entry Points in Ghana

Ghana is a peaceful country located on the west coast of Africa. It is bounded on the north by Burkina …

1020) Organogram of Ghanaian NPPO

The Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD)