1651) Commission / Strategic Planning Group / SPG 2020 - extra

An extra session of the 2020 SPG is being organized on Tuesday 10 November 2020 from 10:00 am to 12:30 …

1652) New IPPC Online Comment System OCS) software purchased!

The IPPC Secretariat is happy to announce that FAO has purchased a software for a new Online Comment System (OCS) …

1653) Bactrocera dorsalis - New IPPC Diagnostic Protocol adopted

DP 29: Bactrocera dorsalis: a) oviposition punctures on mango fruit mark spots where fruit flies lay their eggs. B) example …

1654) Expert consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols open!

The 2016-10 Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols on the IPP is now open for:

1655) Prompt pest reports from Zambia and Jordan: enhanced global cooperation on pest prevention and control

Rome, 1 October 2020 - On 21 September 2020, researchers in Zambia reported the arrival of wheat blast disease to …

1656) The vacancy P3 Agricultural officer has just been posted

The vacancy P3 Agricultural officer has just been posted:

1657) First detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) in Torres Strait

Suspect fall armyworm was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait in …

1658) Detection of willow black canker on willow

In March 2006, black willow canker was detected on willow trees in the ACT and NSW. It has been decided …

1659) Detection of Entyloma ageratinae on mistflower in Queensland

Mistflower is an introduced weed in south east Queensland, but is not under official control. It is a locally controlled …

1660) Valsa malicola detected in Victoria, Australia

V. malicola is associated with dieback of Malus twigs, especially those weakened by other factors, for example when frozen, burnt, …