151) Finding of Helicoverpa armigera Hübner on Phaseolus vulgaris (outdoors)

One caterpillar (L3 stage) of H. armigera was detected during a regular survey by the Dutch Plant Protection Service. No …

152) Diabrotica in the Netherlands in 2005

In 2005, five individuals of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera were captured on traps at four locations in the Netherlands. These locations …

153) Draft ISPMs for adoption at CPM-19 (2025) posted. Call for objections opened.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the draft International Standards …

154) Language Review Group (LRG) versions of CPM-16 (2022) adopted standards now posted in Arabic (Ar), Chinese (Zh), Russian (Ru) and Spanish (Es)

All LRG reviewed documents are now available in Arabic (Ar), Chinese (Zh), Russian (Ru) and Spanish (Es), as listed below. …

155) China's Contribution of Two Million USD to Strengthening Capacity of IPPC Developing Contracting Parties through the China-FAO South-South Cooperation Programme

The FAO-China Sixth Annual Consultation Meeting on the South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme was held at FAO-HQ on 24 February 2017. …

156) Deadline extension: Call for Diagnostic Protocol authors

The IPPC Secretariat has extended the deadline of the call for authors of IPPC Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) to 15 February …

157) Transforming pest surveillance: Africa Phytosanitary Programme leverages geospatial technology

Nairobi, 27 January 2025. Over 50 plant health officers from Africa are attending a week-long training in Pest monitoring and …

158) CALL FOR EXPERTS – To proofread translations of IPPC guides and training materials

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

159) SPOTLIGHT: Q&A with Gabrielle Vivian-Smith

On 11 February, the world commemorated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an opportunity to promote full …

160) Seven IPPC regional workshops, one common agenda-strengthening global phytosanitary capacity

Rome, 30 September 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat successfully conducted seven high-level technical workshops in seven regions …