1511) ePhyto Industry Advisory Group held eighth virtual meeting with New Zealand and Australia

Rome, 28 September 2022. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held the eighth of a series of ePhyto industry workshops, …

1512) Olives under attack in Italy

The Guardian recently drew attention to a new threat to the olive trees of Italy, and by extension the rest …

1513) Strategic meeting of the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments held successfully on 12-16 September

The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) met face-to-face in Rome on 12-16 September.

1514) 34th meeting of the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC RPPO)

Rome 28 September 2022 - The Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) met on the side of the …

1515) IPPC Secretariat launches a New Phytosanitary Export Certification Course

The IPPC, in cooperation with the FAO e-Learning Academy, has developed an e-learning course on the process of phytosanitary export …

1516) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / Task Force on Topics

From 2018, the Task Force on Topics (TFT) evaluates topic submissions received during the biennial Call for Topics: Standards and …

1517) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera invadens in the Vhembe, Mopani and Waterberg Districts of South Africa

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

1518) Dr. John Hedley launches the Biosecurity Information Facility Portal.

The Biosecurity Information Facility Portal (http://bif.lrd.spc.int/) was officially launched on 9 August 2017 by John Hedley, Principal Advisor, New Zealand. …

1519) The FAO/IPPC Fall Armyworm Technical Working Group successfully conclude its 3rd virtual meeting

Rome, 16 September 2020 – The FAO/IPPC Fall Armyworm (FAW) Technical Working Group of Quarantine and Phytosanitary in relation to …

1520) “Detection and characterization of fungus (Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum) causing wheat blast disease oriticum aestivum L.) in Zambia”

Wheat blast symptoms were observed for the first time on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown in experimental plots and five …