1611) Sri Lanka undertakes the second workshop on Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation to strengthen its national plant protection organization

Colombo, 28 February 2020 – Fully committed to improve its phytosanitary system, the National Plant Quarantine Service of Sri Lanka …

1612) Message from the IPPC Secretary on Overcoming the Difficult Time Imposed by COVID-19

Dear Colleagues of the IPPC Community,

1613) New Phytosanitary Certificate 2022 (PERU)

SENASA, the NPPO of Peru informs the adoption of a new phytosanitary certificate format since March 10th 2022 onwards.

1614) New Phytosanitary Certificate 2022 (PERU)

SENASA, the NPPO of Peru informs the adoption of a new phytosanitary certificate format since March 10th 2022 onwards.

1615) Detection of Heterobostrychus aequalis (lesser auger beetle) in Cairns, Far North Queensland

Heterobostrychus aequalis is intercepted each year in imported timber (e.g. furniture, dunnage). Heterobostrychus aequalis appears to have failed to establish …

1616) IPPC Secretary’s message on the International Year of Plant Health in 2020

Rome, 27 February 2020 - Mr Jingyuan Xia, the Secretary to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) filmed a video …

1617) Photo contest winners

Aproceros leucopoda young larva feeding on Ulmus cultivar ''Resista'' by Thomas Schröder

1618) SPIRANTHES MOSAIC VIRUS 3

The Phlox paniculata plants showing symptoms were discovered at a garden centre. They were vegetatively propagated from mother plants at …

1619) Eradication of Florida passion flower virus

The first finding of Florida passion flower virus has been made at a Passiflora propagator. The plants were in polytunnels …

1620) New finding of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera

The first UK finding of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera since 2007. Four adults were found in one trap. The field in …