1171) Detection of Cowpea mild mottle virus (Carlavirus) in Queensland

Cowpea mild mottle virus is known to cause severe distortion, twisting and discolouration of the pods as well as mosaic/mottling …

1172) Detection of Phyllotreta chotanica (radish flea beetle) in Western Australia

Phyllotreta chotanica was originally detected in Kununurra in 2014, however subsequent surveys only occasionally detected the pest again on three …

1173) Entry points of Singapore

There are 26 entry points in Singapore i.e. air, air cargo, coastal, land and ports. Changi International Airport is the …

1174) New IPPC Online Comment System OCS) software purchased!

The IPPC Secretariat is happy to announce that FAO has purchased a software for a new Online Comment System (OCS) …

1175) Prompt pest reports from Zambia and Jordan: enhanced global cooperation on pest prevention and control

Rome, 1 October 2020 - On 21 September 2020, researchers in Zambia reported the arrival of wheat blast disease to …

1176) The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for Latin America Successfully Held in Cusco Peru

The 2017 IPPC Regional Workshop for Latin America was held from 05 – 08 September 2017, in Cusco, Peru. The …

1177) Planning Capacity Development for 2016

The 7th meeting of Capacity Development Committee (CDC) was held from 30 November to 2 December 2015 in Rome, Italy. …

1178) An Official Launch of the Inception for the IPPC Project on Capacity Development under the Framework of FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme

IPPC 2017. The IPPC/FAO Regional Workshop participants for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia convene during special session on …

1179) 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 …

1180) Impact report on the International Day of Plant Health out now

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to provide the attached two-page summary report, which gives a snapshot of how the International …