1331) Vacancy: Phytosanitary Technical Specialist

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community about a job opening for …

1332) French translation of IPPC Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas now available

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to the French of the guide which aims to support national …

1333) Meeting report from the Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) 2021 May meeting is now available!

The report from the Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) May 2021 meeting is now available at the following link:

1334) IPPC Technical Panel on Commodity Standards’ February report now posted

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to share the February 2023 meeting report of the IPPC Technical …

1335) The twelfth Session of the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures Successfully Completed in Incheon Republic of Korea

The twelfth Session of the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-12) was successfully held from 5-11 April 2017 in Incheon, Republic …

1336) 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)

1337) Identity incorrect of first finding of Hemitarsonemus tepidariorum (fern mite) in plants for planting of Platycerium alcicorne (fern plants) in a production greenhouse.

The identity of Hemitarsonemus tepidariorum as reported in March 2016 appears incorrect following further verification of specimens by experts. Further …

1338) Update: Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1): Confirmation of eradication in ornamental Curcuma plants

Completion of a specific surveillance amongst Curcuma growers confirmed eradication for this crop.

1339) Update pest report March 2014 on PSTVd

Update pest report March 2014 on PSTVd

1340) Finding one larva of Helicoverpa armigera in potted plants of Pelargonium destined for the final consumer, March 2012

Pelarnium