1891) Archive OLD Pages / Phytosanitary Systems / PEST FREE AREAS & AREAS OF LOW PEST PREVALENCE / PEST FREE AREAS & AREAS OF LOW PEST PREVALENCE

Contributed resources (External resources) Contributed resources are phytosanitary technical resources that were developed by National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), Regional …

1892) IPPC Community / Countries / National Reporting Obligations / The NRO Year of Regulated Pests Lists

Since 2014, each year has been dedicated to a different national reporting obligation. As announced during CPM-13 the period starting …

1893) Diabrotica in the Netherlands in 2005

In 2005, five individuals of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera were captured on traps at four locations in the Netherlands. These locations …

1894) Sixth detection of Bactrocera invadens in South Africa

specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited fruit fly trap in the Levubu area in the Limpopo province, approximately …

1895) About / Core Activities / Cooperation between Standards & Implementation

The Commision on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), oversees the work of …

1896) The Successful Completion of the Thirteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures CPM-13)

The Thirteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-13) was successfully completed on 20th April 2018 in FAO-HQs, Rome, …

1897) About / External Cooperation / FAO Regional Plant Protection and Production Officers

In early 2019 the concept of an FAO Plant Health Team was formulated and a concept note (posted below) was …

1898) CPM-13 side session on gene sequencing and molecular technologies

Successfully organized by the IPPC and the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) Secretariats on 17 April 2018 at …

1899) Archive OLD Pages / Annual Themes / 2018 Theme: Environmental Protection

It is now recognised that nature is not an optional “luxury” – but an essential foundation for human well-being and …

1900) Archive OLD Pages / Annual Themes / 2016 Theme: Food Security

A range of pests of plants pose a greater threat to food security than ever before, thanks to changes in …