1951) Expert Consultation on Phytosanitary Treatments for the Bactrocera dorsalis complex

Twenty-four researchers from twelve countries met in Okinawa, Japan, between 1 and 5 December 2014 for an expert consultation on …

1952) Absence of Phyllosticta fragariicola from Australia

There is one specimen record of Phyllosticta fragariicola on strawberry in Queensland; collected by botanist F.M. Bailey from Brisbane in …

1953) IPPC recognizes the International Year of Quinoa IYQ)

FAO has declared 2013 as the International Year of Quinoa (IYQ). The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) recognizes the value …

1954) Absence of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in areas along the Orange River in the Northern Cape province of South Africa

Several Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected between Groblershoop and Upington, including Grootdrink, Karos and Keimoes as well as Augrabies and …

1955) CPM Bureau completes the CPM Focus Group nominations

Rome, 17 June 2021. The Bureau of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) held an extraordinary meeting to finalise the …

1956) The new version of ISPM 8 is already implemented!

Rome, 17 June 2021. National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs) use pest status for various activities, such as pest risk analysis, …

1957) Launch of the new IRSS Helpdesk

The IRSS Helpdesk, located in the International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP), has been active since 2011 to support contracting parties’ implementation …

1958) Implementation framework for the IPPC capacity building strategy drafted by OEWG

An Open-ended Working Group to finalize the operational plan and develop an implementation framework for the IPPC capacity building strategy …

1959) How a USDA worker became an action-adventure comic character

Just how does a humble federal worker in Washington end up as a rugged explorer in a widely syndicated comic …

1960) Phytosanitary certificate of the NPPO of Denmark

In September 2018 the Danish Agricultural Agency issued an updated version of their phytosanitary certificate om watermarked paper. In the …