2241) First finding of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) on Opuntia ficus-indica in Cyprus.

The Dactylopius opuntiae was first confirmed in September 2016 on Opuntia plants in Famagusta district. The presence of the pest …

2242) First finding of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) on Opuntia ficus-indica in Cyprus.

The Dactylopius opuntiae was first confirmed in September 2016 on Opuntia plants in Famagusta district. The presence of the pest …

2243) Call for phytosanitary technical resources related to e-Commerce, PRA and Pest Outbreak Alert and Response Systems that may be shared with the IPPC community

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

2244) REPORTING PEST PRESENCE: PRELIMINARY SURVEILLANCE REPORTS ON TUTA ABSOLUTA IN ZAMBIA

A preliminary survey was conducted in selected areas of Zambia following reports of Tuta absoluta from farmers. The pest was …

2245) Deepening the Bilateral Cooperation of the IPPC with New Zealand

Mr. Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary visited the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for the first time on …

2246) Emergency Actions

Some of the alien invasive species that have been observed to affect biological diversity and agricultural production are water hyacinth, …

2247) Update on "First report of Erwinia amylovora in Rep. of Korea"

Erwinia amylovora was detected in 1,092 trees(768 pear trees, 324 apple trees) in 46 orchards in the southern part of …

2248) Detection of Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Oriental fruit flies) in Amami Oshima Island, Japan

In September 2015, Oriental fruit flies were detected in Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The Ministry of Agriculture, …

2249) IPPC Secretary’s message on the International Year of Plant Health in 2020

Rome, 27 February 2020 - Mr Jingyuan Xia, the Secretary to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) filmed a video …

2250) Enhancing Global Food Security through Strengthening Plant Health

The year of 2016 is a milestone for the IPPC to start the implementation of the IPPC annual theme towards …