191) 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 …

192) The IPPC sends condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Ian Smith

Dr. Ian Smith had a long and stellar career in plant protection, having been the Director-General of the European and …

193) New IPPC publication: Assessing and advancing phytosanitary capabilities in targeted countries in eastern and southern Africa: a pathway to resilient agriculture

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new study: Assessing and advancing phytosanitary capabilities in targeted …

194) NEW IPPC e-learning course: How a national plant protection organization functions

How do national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) bring plant health mandates to life — from policy to action? What does …

195) IPPC e-learning course: Wood packaging material in international trade

Do you know what’s behind the ISPM 15 mark — and how it protects global plant health? The IPPC Secretariat …

196) Phytosanitary Certificate Model

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197) IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee concludes November 2023 Meeting

Rome, 13 December 2023. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) met in Rome on 6-10 November to review the …

198) First findings of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in the Czech Republic

Three consignments containing a total of 50 possibly infested plants of Castanea sativa of Italian origin were delivered to the …

199) STDF Working Group Convenes in Geneva to discuss new Strategy and Project Approvals

Geneva, 13 November 2024 – The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) Working Group met 6-7 November, at the World …

200) UPDATE pest report June 2016 Identity confirmed: Hemitarsonemus ganeo (fern mite) instead of Hemitarsonemus tepidariorum (pest report March) Wider distribution on ferns outdoors (Polypodium vulgare, Dryopteris carthusiana, Dryopteris filix-mas, and Athyrium filix-femina). Single detection on plants for planting of Platycerium alcicorne (fern plants) in a production greenhouse.

The identity of Hemitarsonemus ganeo could be confirmed on plants for planting of (fern plants) in a production greenhouse, which …