171) Spotlight: Francisco Gutierrez from the Belize Agricultural Health Authority speaks about the importance of IPPC’s guides and training materials

As a spotlight feature for this month, we speak to Francisco Gutierrez, Technical Director of the Plant Health Department of …

172) SPOTLIGHT: Artificial Intelligence transforms the fight against Fusarium Tropical Race 4 of banana in Mesoamerica

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming everyday life; from providing virtual customer assistance and helping doctors perform complex surgeries to …

173) IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee concludes November 2023 Meeting

Rome, 13 December 2023. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) met in Rome on 6-10 November to review the …

174) 36th Session of the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) Concludes in Panama

Panama, 16 October 2024. The 36th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) took place from October 1-4, 2024, …

175) Independent evaluation of IPPC ePhyto solution shows successful findings and key recommendations

Rome, 20 December 2023. The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) (STDF) is a global partnership to facilitate safe trade …

176) Standards Committee and Standards Committee Working Group approve five standards for consultation

Rome, 16 May 2024. The Standards Committee (SC) and the Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) of the International Plant Protection …

177) Finding of PSTVd in one genitor of Solanum tuberosum breeding material in one small field in the municipality Noordoostpolder

This report concerns the official finding of PSTVd in the municipality Noordoostpolder in the Netherlands on breeding material of Solanum …

178) Thrips setosus (Japanese flower thrips) established on plants for planting of Hydrangea - open conditions - professional growers

This update report is a follow-up of an earlier report of October 2014 concerning the first finding of this thrips …

179) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for EWG and TP experts / 2024 Calls

2024-07 - IPPC Call for Experts - Technical Panel for the Glossary - Expert for the English language Nominations are …

180) SPOTLIGHT: Zambia, steadfast champion for plant health and the Africa Phytosanitary Programme

With plant pests and diseases becoming more severe, causing significant crop production and economic losses worldwide, impacting food security and …