161) Strengthening Africa’s preparedness to control transboundary pests and diseases

Douala, 20 January 2025. Plant health officers from five French-speaking African countries are undergoing a week-long training in modern science …

162) Transforming pest surveillance and management in Uganda using science and advanced technology

8 July 2024 Entebbe. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has commended the International Plant Protection Convention …

163) Simulation exercises: A crucial tool in combatting emerging pests

In the ongoing battle against agricultural pests, simulation exercises have emerged as a critical component of global plant protection strategies. …

164) Pomovirus solani (Potato mop-top virus, PMTV) Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Pomovirus solani (Potato mop-top virus, PMTV) was detected in Tasmania, Australia in 2025. PMTV is not present in mainland Australia.

165) Organisational Arrangement of Plant Protection in Singapore

With the effective from 1 Apr 2019, a Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will be firmed to replace the Agri-Food & …

166) National Parks Board

The Singapore government has announced that with effective on 1 Apr 2019, a Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will be formed …

167) Sierra Leone’s Feed Salone Initiative and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme: A strong combination for plant health and food security

Freetown 28 June 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Sierra Leone has embraced the Africa Phytosanitary Programme …

168) Second finding of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Castanea sativa in public and private green in the border area with Germany (municipality Aalten)

This report concerns the second official finding of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in the Netherlands, whereby the morphological identity was confirmed on …

169) First findings of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in the Czech Republic

Three consignments containing a total of 50 possibly infested plants of Castanea sativa of Italian origin were delivered to the …

170) Kenya receives tablet computers, trains plant health inspectors in digital pest surveillance

Nairobi, 5 November 2024. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) received 40 tablets from the International Plant Protection Convention …