1181) First detection of Fall armyworm in Torres Strait of Australia

Fall armyworm (FAW) was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait, Australia, …

1182) IPPC ePhyto meetings in Geneva

Geneva, 14 February - IPPC Senior Advisor Craig Fedchock and Budget and Planning Specialist Marko Benovic, along with UNICC ePhyto …

1183) Detection of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB)

From the 7th of September to the 6th of December 2019, 50 specimens of Oryctes rhinoceros have been trapped in …

1184) CPM-15 adoption of ISPMs – no objections received by the IPPC Secretariat

Following the IPPC procedures, the deadline for objections to the draft ISPMs to be presented for adoption at CPM-15 (2021) …

1185) Update on "First report of Erwinia amylovora in Rep. of Korea"

Erwinia amylovora was detected in 1,092 trees(768 pear trees, 324 apple trees) in 46 orchards in the southern part of …

1186) UK pest status report - Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Absent. pest eradicated. There has only been 1 outbreak in the UK and this was eradicated in 1977 (Bartlett, 1980)

1187) CPM-13 Side Session on Plant Health and Environmental Protection held at FAO HQs

A successful side session on the 2018 IPPC annual theme “Plant Health and Environmental Protection” was held at FAO Headquarters …

1188) 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 …

1189) Organogram of Ghanaian NPPO

The Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD)

1190) The fifth meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee held in Rome

Rome, 16 January 2020 - As the International Year of Plant Health officially started, the IYPH International Steering Committee intensified …