2261) Description of NPPO

The Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) is the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) of Zambia and contact point for …

2262) Archive OLD Pages / Annual Themes / 2019 Theme: Capacity Development

The national phytosanitary capacity of a contracting party is defined as "the ability of individuals, organizations and systems of a …

2263) Eradication of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in Grabouw, in the Southern Part of the Western Cape Province of South Africa

Three Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected in the affected area between the first and the third week of April, 2019.

2264) First Report of Bacterial Fruit Blotch of Watermelon

Bacterial Fruit Blotch (BFB) of watermelon is seed borne and has not been previously reported to occur in Trinidad and …

2265) The importance of actively protecting the IPPC certification of wood packaging material - ISPM 15. A successful action!

Several countries have needed to initiate their national legal process to protect the IPPC certification mark (from ISPM 15: 2009) …

2266) Adding Port Sudan to list of entry points to Sudan

New plant quarantine inspection station was established in Port Sudan to inspect wheat commodities

2267) Adding Port Sudan to list of entry points to Sudan for wheat commodities

New plant quarantine inspection station was established in Port Sudan to inspect wheat commodities

2268) Reporting Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)in Yemen

The first report received from Lahg for detection of larvea (Spodoptera frugiperda) that was identified morphological and then sent for …

2269) First report of Globodera rostochiensis in Lebanon

A survey was conducted on potato fields, in major potato growing areas of Lebanon during the growing seasons of 2097 …

2270) IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean to focus on standards for plant health and pest prevention

Checking for symptoms of Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum ) – a disease which has caused heavy losses to banana production …