1251) Emergency measures to reduce the risk of introduction of "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" through the importation of carrot (seed and seedling) and celery (seedling)

"Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" has been recently reported as seed-transmitted pest in carrot. Carrot and celery have also been identified as …

1252) Big steps made in developing phytosanitary capacity in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

A new plant health diagnostic laboratory was set up in Jenin as part of efforts to strengthen phytosanitary capacity. ©FAO/S.Brunel

1253) International Year of Plant Health goes to New York

The 40th Session of the FAO Conference, the governing body of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, …

1254) IPPC expert consultation for the draft diagnostic protocol on Pospiviroid species is now open

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, on behalf of the IPPC Standards Committee, is pleased to invite experts worldwide …

1255) Protecting plants from pest in the Pacific Islands: A 2018 IPPC Regional Workshop

Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Ngatoko Ngatoko, Director of Biosecurity, Ministry of Agriculture, watches a cargo ship leave port. The IPPC …

1256) First report of Globodera pallida in Slovenia

Globodera pallida was found for the first time in Slovenia in 2011 in the domestic production of ware potatoes in …

1257) Threats from Invasive Species: A driver for the extinction of plants

A fifth of the world''s plant species are at risk of extinction, British researchers warned Tuesday in an unprecedented global …

1258) Pest status of Bactrocera invadens in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is confirming the detection of male specimens of Bactrocera invadens in the …

1259) RENEWED International Phytosanitary Portal soon online

IPPC Secretariat has always been striving to provide the IPPC community with the most up-to-date information on new developments with …

1260) Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC and the EC

Photograph: Meeting with DG TRADE and DG SANTE