151) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado beetle)

An outbreak of Colorado beetle larvae has been confirmed in a single potato field in Kent. Containment and eradication measures …

152) Enrico Perotti appointed as new Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention

Rome, 15 October 2025. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appointed Dr. Enrico Perotti as …

153) Q&A with Mr. Gregory Wolff, CPM Chairperson (2023-2025)

The current Chair of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) reached out to the International Plant Protection (IPPC) Secretariat and …

154) Plant health standards, e-commerce, ePhyto, and international cooperation among key topics at IPPC regional workshops

Rome, 26 September 2024. The annual International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Regional workshops held from 5 August to 8 September, …

155) SPOTLIGHT: Public-private partnership saves South Africa’s fruit industry from the Mediterranean fruit fly

For over a decade, South Africa has used a public-private partnership approach to manage the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata …

156) Financial Committee October Report Now Available

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the report from the October 2025 meeting of the Financial Committee has …

157) SPOTLIGHT: Zimbabwe to combat plant pests with quarantine upgrades

Zimbabwe is upgrading its quarantine systems, constructing new border posts and inspection procedures, as new plant pests recently detected in …

158) Assessing and advancing phytosanitary capabilities in targeted countries in eastern and southern Africa: a pathway to resilient agriculture is now available in French

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the French translation of the study “Assessing and advancing phytosanitary …

159) Shifting from IPPC Observatory to InFARM for surveys on antimicrobial use and microbial resistance in plants

The IPPC Secretariat is proud to announce a significant step forward for One Health and enhanced collaboration within FAO. Surveys …

160) Two new diagnostic protocols adopted to strengthen plant pest detection

Rome, 27 August 2025. Two new diagnostic protocols (DP) have been adopted under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) to …