1911) Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) in New South Wales (NSW)

In January 2018, INSV was detected in lettuce crops at a farm in Elderslie, in the state of NSW. A …

1912) Detection of Heterobostrychus aequalis (lesser auger beetle) in Cairns, Far North Queensland

Heterobostrychus aequalis is intercepted each year in imported timber (e.g. furniture, dunnage). Heterobostrychus aequalis appears to have failed to establish …

1913) CPM Bureau End of Year Teleconference for 2016 held in Rome

The CPM Bureau held its annual end of year teleconference on 6 December 2016. The meeting was chaired by Ms …

1914) Absence of Phytophthora meadii from Australia

There are no reliable primary records of this species in Australia. Stamps (1985) and CABI (2013) report Phytophthora meadii as …

1915) The fifth meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee held in Rome

Rome, 16 January 2020 - As the International Year of Plant Health officially started, the IYPH International Steering Committee intensified …

1916) Potato brown rot outbreak

Following notification from the Netherlands authorities about clonal links to the seed potatoes, a crop of ware potatoes in Cornwall …

1917) Eradication of Florida passion flower virus

The first finding of Florida passion flower virus has been made at a Passiflora propagator. The plants were in polytunnels …

1918) Expert Working Group on drafting the annex on Field Inspection to ISPM 23

The IPPC Secretariat, through the Standards Setting Unit, is coordinating a meeting of the newly formed Expert Working Group (EWG) …

1919) Closed: 2023 IPPC Call for Topics

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 2023 IPPC Call for Topics (5 May …

1920) Important Role of the IPPC in Dealing with Invasive Alien Species in Cooperation with the CBD

Country representatives and observers are meeting at the UN Biodiversity Conference which is currently being held in Cancun, Mexico, from …