1851) Notification period for the draft DP Potato spindle tuber viroid is now open!

The draft DP of Potato spindle tuber viroid is under 45-days Notification period The Standard Committee (SC) approved, via e-decision, …

1852) Ordinance on plant health

The ordinance on plant health entered on the first of january 2020 into force and is the new swiss legislation …

1853) New standards to curb the global spread of plant pests and diseases

A technician checks olives for pests' infestations in Italy where Xylella fastidiosa has led to the decline of 180,000 hectares …

1854) The 2017 Meeting of the IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary

The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) meeting was hosted by the Italian National Plant Protection Organization on 4-7 …

1855) First report of Phyllosticta citricarpa in Tunisia

The Tunisian NPPO confirmed the introduction of Phyllosticta citricarpa to the governorate of Nabeul (municipalités de Beni Khalled, Bouargoub et …

1856) Highlights from the October 2018 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures Bureau meeting

12 October 2018, Rome - The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau met on the 8th and 12th of October …

1857) The IPPC Seminar: Plant Health Standards and Food Security

The 4th IPPC seminar on Plant Health Standards and Food Security, was held at FAO-HQ (Sheikh Zayed Centre) on 13 …

1858) New organizational structure of the central level of SAG Institution

New organizational structure of the central level of the SAG, which is effective as of March 2019. The most relevant: …

1859) Facilitating trade while protecting plants: The APPPC Regional Workshop

10 September 2018, Seoul, Republic of Korea - International standards on phytosanitary measures (ISPMs) help countries protect plants from pests …

1860) Four devastating fruit flies pests are one and the same species

A female oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, laying eggs by inserting her ovipositor in the skin of a papaya. Image …