1431) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in three separate areas in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

The Jeffreys Bay area where five OFF specimens were detected was delimited and no additional detections occurred since 21 May …

1432) About / Core Activities / Implementation & Capacity Development / Implementation and Capacity Development Projects / Japan Support for Implementation and Capacity Development Activities of the IPPC Secretariat

Support for Implementation and Capacity Development Activities of the IPPC Secretariat

1433) The Asian Workshop on Implementation of e-SPS Certification Systems Held in Thailand

The Asian Workshop on Implementation of e-SPS Certification Systems was hosted at the United Nation’s Economic and Social Commission for …

1434) A new version of the IPPC Online Comment System launched today for opening of 2019 consultations

The IPPC Online Comment System (OCS) was upgraded to a new 6.4 version today, 1st July 2019. The new user …

1435) First record of Tomato leaf miner - Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera:Gelechiidae) in Tanzania

The devastating effect of the insect pest on tomatoes in Ngabobo village, Ngarenanyuki ward (3˚24'38.9" and 36˚39'37.1") King'ori Division. The …

1436) Kenya's Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Stakeholders' Consultations successfully held

Kenyan stakeholders discuss phytosanitary capacity development strategy on January 18, 2018 at KEPHIS headquarters, in Nairobi, Kenya © Pamela Kipyab, …

1437) Pest status of Bactrocera invadens in Limpopo Province, South Africa

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

1438) The new draft International Standard on Audit in the phytosanitary context is off to a good start!

Expert Working Group members at the June 2019 meeting in Toronto, Canada. © FAO

1439) Alert

On 14 December 2020, a letter was sent by the IPPC Secretariat to IPPC contracting parties on behalf of the …

1440) Outbreak of Globodera pallida

In August, 2015, Globodera pallida (pale cyst nematode (PCN)) was detected in Abashiri city, Hokkaido, the most northern prefecture of …