171) 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.

172) Commission / CPM Focus Group and Working Group Reports / CPM Focus Group on Diagnostic Laboratory Networking

The importance of proper, rapid and accurate pest diagnostics to NPPOs: Diagnostic expertise is one of the major capabilities for …

173) Report of oak wilt (Bretziella fagacearum) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (2023) / Signalement du flétrissement du chêne (Bretziella fagacearum) à Niagara Falls,, Ontario, Canada (2023)

In June 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of oak wilt (Bretziella fagacearum) in association with …

174) Now open: expert consultation on draft Diagnostic Protocols

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the expert consultation on draft Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) …

175) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / Enhancing the quality of new topic proposals for plant health standards and IPPC implementation

IPPC Call for Topics Background Following the decisions made by the Nineteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19), …

176) IPPC e-learning course: Wood packaging material in international trade

Do you know what’s behind the ISPM 15 mark — and how it protects global plant health? The IPPC Secretariat …

177) 2025 IPPC Regional Workshops

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the IPPC Regional Workshops taking place from 18 August to 7 September 2025, …

178) Now Available: CPM-19 Trello Board for RPPOs & NPPOs

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the CPM-19 Trello Board is now available for …

179) New IPPC publication: Assessing and advancing phytosanitary capabilities in targeted countries in eastern and southern Africa: a pathway to resilient agriculture

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new study: Assessing and advancing phytosanitary capabilities in targeted …

180) The IPPC Plant Health Campus is growing — come explore, learn and share!