1101) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in three separate areas in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

The Jeffreys Bay area where five OFF specimens were detected was delimited and no additional detections occurred since 21 May …

1102) Detection of Fall Army Worm Spodoptera frugiperda in Swaziland

Spodoptera frugiperda was first detected in Big Bend and Siphofaneni in eastern Swaziland. Subsequent detection have been recorded in Lomahasha, …

1103) Minimizing the impact of plant pests - a global surveillance system for crop diseases

Originally native to the Americas, since 2016 the Fall Armyworm, a destructive pest, has rapidly spread into Africa, the Near …

1104) Making progress on international commodity standards for phytosanitary measures

IPPC Focus group on commodity standards second meeting in 2019. Participants included Focus group members and the IPPC Secretariat. © …

1105) The IPPC Seminar on Invasive Alien Species: Trends and Patterns of Invasion Global Impacts and Possible responses

The IPPC Seminar on Invasive Alien Species: Trends and Patterns of Invasion, Global Impacts, and Possible responses, took place in …

1106) Implementing the 2020-2030 IPPC Strategic Framework: Considerations from CPM Bureau June 2019 meeting

The June 2019 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau meeting. © FAO

1107) IYPH webinar: Protecting Plant Health for a Secure Future: A Call for Global Action

FAO North America and Corteva Agriscience organize a webinar on May 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM in Eastern Time (US …

1108) Work Area / Technical Panels Work Area / TPs disestablished by CPM

IPPC Technical Panels disestablished by CPM

1109) Ordinance on phytosanitary measures for agriculture and horticulture (OpM-FOAG)

The ordinance on phytosanitary measures for agriculture and horticulture (OpM-FOAG) contains emergency measures and derogations. This ordinance links directly to …

1110) 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 …