221) IPPC Observatory closed survey on E-commerce

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Observatory extends its gratitude to all those who participated in the IPPC Observatory E-Commerce …

222) Technical Panel on Commodity Standards Advances International Standards for Citrus, Banana and Taro Trade

Canberra, 9 December 2024. The Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) recently concluded its annual meeting in Canberra, Australia, achieving …

223) Thrips setosus (Japanese flower thrips) established on plants for planting of Hydrangea - open conditions - professional growers

This update report is a follow-up of an earlier report of October 2014 concerning the first finding of this thrips …

224) Finding of Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1) in ornamental Anthurium plants for cut flower production

This report concerns the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands in ornamental Anthurium plants, in the varieties “Midori”, …

225) Second finding of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Castanea sativa in public and private green in the border area with Germany (municipality Aalten)

This report concerns the second official finding of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in the Netherlands, whereby the morphological identity was confirmed on …

226) IPPC Secretariat and Gabon officials discuss strengthening national phytosanitary systems

Rome, 18 October 2024. Officials from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the Government of Gabon met on …

227) Annual IPPC Regional workshops commence

Rabat, 5 August 2024.. The first of this year’s annual regional workshops of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is …

228) Report of brown spruce longhorn beetle (Tetropium fuscum) in Quebec, Canada (2024) / Signalement du longicorne brun de l’épinette (Tetropium fuscum) au Québec, Canada (2024)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the brown spruce longhorn beetle (BSLB) (Tetropium fuscum) in …

229) Report of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in British Columbia, Canada (2024) / Signalement de l’agrile du frêne (Agrilus planipennis) en Colombie-Britannique, Canada (2024)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis) in association …

230) Report of brown spruce longhorn beetle (Tetropium fuscum) in Quebec, Canada (2024) / Signalement du longicorne brun de l’épinette (Tetropium fuscum) au Québec, Canada (2024)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the brown spruce longhorn beetle (BSLB) (Tetropium fuscum) in …