1911) Invasive ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, in Far North Queensland

The invasive electric ant pest, Wasmannia auropunctata, was first discovered near Cairns in 2006. Other detections have been made to …

1912) Limnocharis flava in northern Queensland

Limnocharis is a perennial, anchored, climp-forming aquatic herb that grows over a meter in height. The pale green leaves occur …

1913) Siam weed in Queensland, Australia transitions to management

Siam weed probably entered Australia as a pasture contaminant. It was under eradication from 1994, but in 2012, the decision …

1914) New Hebrides Coconut mite (Colomerus novahebridensis) present in Darwin, Northern Territory

The Northern Territory reported that the mite (Colomerus novahebridensis Kiefer) was detected in the Darwin Botanic Gardens on 19 May …

1915) Call for alternate and replacement members of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations of replacement members of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee …

1916) The 2nd Advisory Committee Meeting on the IPPC ePhyto Project and the Experts Meeting of the IPPC ePhyto Business Model

The 2nd Advisory Committee meeting on the IPPC ePhyto Project and the experts meeting of the IPPC ePhyto Business Model …

1917) First IPPC Webinar on Fall Armyworm prevention generates global interest

Rome, 9 December 2020. The IPPC Secretariat organized the first webinar on Fall Armyworm (FAW) prevention to launch its three-year …

1918) Technical Assistance Activities from the WTO SPS

The WTO Secretariat is organizing specific technical assistance activities on the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures …

1919) CPM Bureau sets new dates and agenda for CPM-15, pending endorsement by IPPC contracting parties

Rome, 10 December 2020. The CPM Bureau held its last virtual meeting for 2020 today, revising the CPM-15 Provisional Agenda …

1920) IPPC Webinar on Fall Armyworm prevention

Fall armyworm (FAW) has recently become a global threat to plant health, food security and the livelihoods of smallholder families …