1541) Notification on the first detection of Citrus black spot in Botswana

Citrus black spot (CBS) is a citrus disease caused by the fungus Phyllosticta citricarpa (previously known as Guignardia citricarpa). This …

1542) Organogram of Ghanaian NPPO

The Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD)

1543) CALL FOR REFERENCE MATERIAL TO ASSIST THE FOCUS GROUP ON COMMODITY AND PATHWAY STANDARDS

The IPPC Secretariat is soliciting reference materials and discussion papers in preparation for the meeting of the Focus Group on …

1544) Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and the DG TRADE of the European Commission

28 November 2018, Brussels – The IPPC delegation met with representatives from the European Commission’s (EC) DG TRADE and briefed …

1545) The vacancy P3 Agricultural officer has just been posted

The vacancy P3 Agricultural officer has just been posted:

1546) Updates from the May 2019 IPPC Standards Committee SC) meeting

Participants at the May 2019 Standards Committee meeting. © FAO

1547) Latest Developments in Standards and Other News from the IPPC Standards Committee Meeting

Photo: The IPPC Standards Committee (SC) at their November 2018 meeting in Rome. A new draft standard on Guidance on …

1548) First detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) in Torres Strait

Suspect fall armyworm was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait in …

1549) Interception of Angelonia flower break virus (AnFBV) in New South Wales

AnFBV was discovered on aysmptomatic verbena plant material derived from imported tissue culture using a new diagnostic test in December …

1550) Detection of Panicum mosaic virus in New South Wales

The virus was probably introduced in vegetative planting material (stolons) of buffalo grass from North America.