1481) The IPPC International Symposium for Pest Free Areas PFAs) and Surveillance

28 October 2019, Shizuoka, Japan - The IPPC International Symposium for Pest Free Areas (PFAs) and Surveillance is taking place …

1482) mango mealybug: Rastrococcus invadens Williams

mango mealybug: Rastrococcus invadens Williams is a new pest on mango trees and some ornamentals in Rwanda mainly in the …

1483) Pre-CPM 11 Training: Categorization of commodities according to their pest risk - ISPM 32

The IPPC Secretariat held a pre-CPM 11 training session on the Categorization of commodities according to their pest risk – …

1484) Report of first detection of Fall Army Worm (FAW) in the Republic of the Philippines

The first incidence of suspected FAW in the Philippines was reported on June 20, 2019 at Piat, Cagayan. Morphological examination …

1485) Nine Standards Adopted and Noted by Consensus at CPM-11

The Eleventh Session of the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures (CPM 11), with the theme “Plant Health and Food Security”, was …

1486) The 2016 winners of the IPPC photo contest 'The Shocking Impacts of Pests'

The winner of the 2016 IPPC Photo Contest “The Shocking Impacts of Pests” is Tyler Fox, from the United States …

1487) Eradication of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) from Western Australia

Following detection of PCN in Western Australia in 1986, eradication action was undertaken.

1488) Detection of Puccinia arachidis in New Caledonia

Localized presence of Puccinia arachidis in New Caledonia has been confirmed by analysis made by the laboratory of ANSES in …

1489) Commission / Consultations / Current consultations for draft ISPMs / Current objections to the adoption of ISPMs

BACKGROUND INFORMATION Draft ISPMs submitted for adoption by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) are posted on the CPM page …

1490) Core Activities / Standards & Implementation / Standard setting / Current notification period for DPs / DP Translations

Mechanism to translate Diagnostic Protocols into Languages At CPM-5 (2010), the Secretariat introduced a paper describing how the diagnostic protocols …