1131) Regional workshop to protect Banana against Fusarium wilt disease TR4 in Southern Africa

Rome. 11 November,2020. International Year of Plant Health 2020 is being promoted globally to raise awareness on the importance of …

1132) The IPPC supports the Republic of Guinea in its 3rd application of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation

Photo Copyright Mamadouba Camara 2017. PCE Workshop participants convened in Conakry, the Republic of Guinea to apply their third and …

1133) Official control - Urocystis cepulae, onion smut

In late September 2019, onion smut was detected on onions on one property near Murray Bridge in South Australia. The …

1134) Sri Lanka reviews its phytosanitary system to make it shine

4 October 2019, Colombo - The name Lanka is derived from the Tamil word "ilanku" (இலங்கு), which means "to shine", …

1135) Thailand receives FAO Edouard Saouma Award for its international recognition in containing spread of Cassava Pink Mealybug

Thailand receives FAO Edouard Saouma Award for its international recognition in containing spread of Cassava Pink Mealybug in Greater Mekong …

1136) Highlights from the October 2018 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Bureau meeting

12 October 2018, Rome - The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau met on the 8th and 12th of October …

1137) Making e-commerce safer: the IPPC and the World Customs Organization join forces

27 September 2019, Brussels - The pace of digital transformation of economies and businesses has accelerated and become a key …

1138) A Successful Case for Promoting the application of the IPPC Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Tool in Georgia

Georgian National Food Agency 2017. IPPC, FAO and Georgian National Food Agency staff convene to discuss the draft phytosanitary capacity …

1139) Globoderarostochiensis (yellow potato cyst nematode)

The occurrence of golden potato cyst nematode (Globoderarostochiensis) as a pest of potato in Kenya was reported in 2015 by …

1140) IPPC Standards Committee approved three new Specifications

Rome, 17 November 2020. Three new Specifications have been approved by the IPPC Standards Committee (SC) during its 37th meeting …