111) Enrico Perotti appointed as new Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention

Rome, 15 October 2025. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appointed Dr. Enrico Perotti as …

112) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean Fruit Fly): APHIS Expands the Santa Clara Quarantine in California (OPR-46)

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

113) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean Fruit Fly): APHIS Expands Quarantine in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, California (OPR-45)

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

114) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean Fruit Fly): APHIS Expands Quarantine Areas in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, California (OPR-43)

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

115) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean Fruit Fly): APHIS Expands Quarantine Areas in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, California (OPR-40)

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

116) APHIS Expands and Establishes Fruit Fly Quarantines in California (OPR-39)

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

117) APHIS Expands and Establishes Fruit Fly Quarantines in California (OPR-39)

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

118) The Standards Committee working group moves forward with two key phytosanitary standards

Rome, 21 May 2025. The Standards Committee working group (SC-7) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) concluded its four-day …

119) Simulation exercises: A crucial tool in combatting emerging pests

In the ongoing battle against agricultural pests, simulation exercises have emerged as a critical component of global plant protection strategies. …

120) The IPPC Campus is now available in French: a major step forward for plant health training

Rome, 11 June 2025 – The IPPC Plant Health Campus has reached an important milestone: its French-language version is now …