1561) Detection of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Oriental fruit flies) in Amami Oshima Island, Japan

In September 2015, Oriental fruit flies were detected in Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The Ministry of Agriculture, …

1562) Call for experts: Workshop for drafting a CPM Recommendation on -contaminating pests-

@ FAO/ Giuseppe Bizzarri

1563) Standards Committee meets to review draft standards and specifications

The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is meeting in person in Rome from 14-18 November …

1564) One Health Joint Plan of Action launched

The Food and Agriculture Organization, along with Quadripartite members, the United Nations Environment Programme, World Health Organization and the World …

1565) Strengthening cooperation on international plant health and food standards in the Andes

Andean government representatives discussed on 7-8 March 2018 in Quito, Ecuador the challenges they face and the successes they celebrate …

1566) Detection of Euwallacea fornicatus (Shot hole borer) in South Africa

The polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea nr. fornicatus) which is a tiny beetle and its fungal symbiont (Fusarium euwallaceae) were …

1567) The CPM Bureau Teleconference Meeting held on 8th March 2018

A CPM Bureau teleconference meeting was held on 8th March 2018 with participation of six Bureau members and all Core …

1568) Modified atmosphere storage does not reduce the efficacy of phytosanitary irradiation treatments for Tephritidae fruit flies

Figure 1: Ms. Olga Barrera, Mr. Luis Caravantes, and Mr. Alexandre Araujo dissecting irradiated mangoes for phytosanitary research. © IAEA

1569) Core Activities / Standards & Implementation / Implementation and Facilitation / Working Groups

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) implementation and capacity development guides and training materials are tools that guide and assist …

1570) Core Activities / Governance / The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) / CPM - Previous Years / ICPM - There was no ICPM in 2000

This was the year in which no ICPM was held.