1171) New PC model NPPO Belgium

Following the new EU Regulation on protective measures against pest of plants (Regulation (EU) N° 2016/2031), which will come into …

1172) CPM Bureau reviews IPPC progress and plans to advance global plant health

Rome, 22 June 2023. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau met last week to review the decisions and recommendations …

1173) IPPC Standards Committee welcomes new members, lauds work of technical panels

Rome, 30 June 2021. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met virtually on 23-24 June …

1174) Now available: International Year of Plant Health Activity Book in Korean

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 …

1175) Deadline extended: Call for IPPC diagnostic protocol authors

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has extended to 17 May 2024, the deadline for the call for IPPC …

1176) Now closed: 2024 IPPC consultation period for draft diagnostic protocols only

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the additional consultation period …

1177) 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 …

1178) Interception of Angelonia flower break virus (AnFBV) in New South Wales

AnFBV was discovered on aysmptomatic verbena plant material derived from imported tissue culture using a new diagnostic test in December …

1179) Detection of Panicum mosaic virus in New South Wales

The virus was probably introduced in vegetative planting material (stolons) of buffalo grass from North America.

1180) Detection of Hemileia wrightiae in the Northern Territory

The fungus has previously been found in Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, China and India. The fungus has apparently been present in …