1761) South American tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) was recorded for the first time in Nepal from a commercial tomato farm of Kathmandu during May 2016.

Tuta absoluta was identified studying external morphology and male genitalia in Entomology Division, NARC, Nepal and verified by the Division …

1762) Brief Description

Phytosanitary matters NPPO Nepal has officially declared total of 254 Pests of 18 commodities and endorsed 33 different NSPMs and …

1763) The Report of the Working Group meeting on Pest Status Guide is now posted!

The 2019 meeting report of the Working Group on the Pest Status Guide is now available at the following link: …

1764) Investing in Safe Trade – a new video launched at the STDF expert working group meeting

17 October 2019, Geneva - The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)’s working group of global experts met at the …

1765) The IPPC Standards Committee progress important standards

The Standards Committee (SC), with 27 participants, representing all seven FAO regions, met between 13-17 November 2017 at FAO-HQ in …

1766) Establishment of a Research Group on Sea Containers Phytosanitary Standards in China

The photo from AQSIQ of China

1767) mango mealybug: Rastrococcus invadens Williams

mango mealybug: Rastrococcus invadens Williams is a new pest on mango trees and some ornamentals in Rwanda mainly in the …

1768) Report of first detection of Fall Army Worm (FAW) in the Republic of the Philippines

The first incidence of suspected FAW in the Philippines was reported on June 20, 2019 at Piat, Cagayan. Morphological examination …

1769) Ministerial Decree No. 444 / 2016 and 214/2017

1) Ministerial Decree No. 444 / 2016 prohibiting the importation of seedling of the host plants for the Xylella fastidiosa …

1770) About / Core Activities / Standard setting / Approved specifications / Approved specifications for adopted ISPMs

Approved specifications for adopted ISPMs are posted below.