1681) REPORTING PEST PRESENCE: PRELIMINARY SURVEILLANCE REPORTS ON TUTA ABSOLUTA IN ZAMBIA

A preliminary survey was conducted in selected areas of Zambia following reports of Tuta absoluta from farmers. The pest was …

1682) National Plant Protection Organizations contributions to addressing Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global issue that society as a whole needs to address, noted Codex members and …

1683) Olives under attack in Italy

The Guardian recently drew attention to a new threat to the olive trees of Italy, and by extension the rest …

1684) Notification of amended emergency quarantine measures for plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa – 13 January 2016

The attached notice provides clients of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources who import nursery stock, tissue cultures and …

1685) Current status of plant Import Risk Analyses

Summary of current status of plant risk analysis being conducted by Plant Biosecurity, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.

1686) Extended deadline: Vacancy announcement - IRSS Analyst

The IPPC Secretariat is hiring a consultant to work as Implementation, Review and Support System (IRSS) analysist for a ten-month …

1687) New recommendations for improving the way IPPC standards are developed

As requested by CPM-6 a Focus Group on Improving the IPPC Standard Setting Process was convened in July 2011 at …

1688) The 28th IPPC Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations Successfully Held in Morocco

The 28th Technical Consultation (TC) among the Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) was held from 14th to 18th November 2016 …

1689) The 4th Training Workshop on the PCE Facilitators for the IPPC Contracting Parties successfully organized in Italy

Held in Ronciglione, Italy, from October 17th – 28th 2016, the 4th training workshop on the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) …

1690) Absence of Phyllosticta fragariicola from Australia

There is one specimen record of Phyllosticta fragariicola on strawberry in Queensland; collected by botanist F.M. Bailey from Brisbane in …