1561) The Mid-Year Meeting of the IPPC Secretariat for 2017 held at FAO Headquarters in Rome

The 2017 Mid-Year meeting of the IPPC Secretariat was held on 14 July 2017 at the FAO Headquarters in Rome. …

1562) The First and Second IPPC Workshops on the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Organized in Republic of Guinea with Support of the STDF401 Project

@ Mekki Chouibani – PCE Workshop in Guinea

1563) Detection of Tobacco slug beetle in New South Wales

Unusual beetles were noted to be feeding on Prairie Ground Cherry leaves in November 2008 in a glasshouse. Samples were …

1564) Detection of High plains virus in Western Australia

HPV is transmitted by the Wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella). Symptoms are very similar to those for WSMV and include:

1565) Detection of Phyllotreta chotanica (radish flea beetle) in Western Australia

Phyllotreta chotanica was originally detected in Kununurra in 2014, however subsequent surveys only occasionally detected the pest again on three …

1566) Vacancy: Phytosanitary Standard Setting Specialist

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community about a job opening for …

1567) The IPPC ePhyto Steering Group and Industry Advisory Group met virtually to advance ePhyto work during Covid-19 pandemic

Rome, 4 June - The IPPC ePhyto Steering Group (ESG) and Industry Advisory Group (IAG) met virtually to promote ePhyto …

1568) Contracting Parties share their successes and challenges in implementing the IPPC and ISPMs at CPM-12 in Incheon Republic of Korea

For the first time, Contracting Parties to the IPPC were invited to share their successes and challenges in implementing the …

1569) Validation mission for the application of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Tool successfully held in Barbados

PCE Validation workshop help in Barbados in March 2018 © Ian Griffith

1570) Emergency phytosanitary measures (EU)

The Czech Republic applies all the EU emergency measures reflecting tha actual plant health risks.