2311) International Preliminary Pest Report: Japanese Stiltgrass Detection in Canada / Rapport préliminaire sur un phytoravageur international : détection de la microstégie en osier au Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) in Short Hills Provincial Park …

2312) The Republic of Korea and Costa Rica Go into Live IPPC ePhyto Production

Rome, May 22, 2020. The Republic of Korea and Costa Rica are the most recent IPPC Contracting Parties to go …

2313) Workshop on Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation in Lebanon

The Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) of the phytosanitary services in Lebanon was carried out in Beirut, Lebanon during the period …

2314) Absence of Phytophthora meadii from Australia

There are no reliable primary records of this species in Australia. Stamps (1985) and CABI (2013) report Phytophthora meadii as …

2315) First detection of Fall armyworm in the United Arab Emirates

On 7 May, 2020 the United Arab Emirates announced the first detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm, FAW) in the …

2316) Interception Notification

Interception Notification was issued for a consignment from Malaysia that has been intercepted with quarantine insect - Chrysomphalus aonidum. The …

2317) Organisational Arrangement of Plant Protection in Singapore

With the effective from 1 Apr 2019, a Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will be firmed to replace the Agri-Food & …

2318) Reducing the spread of invasive pests by sea containers: a new IPPC factsheet available in all UN languages

Keeping containers and cargos clean can seriously reduce the spread of invasive plant pests and diseases worldwide. To raise awareness …

2319) IPPC Secretariat launches a new IPP subpage on COVID-19-related information

28 April 2020, Rome - The IPPC Secretariat has always been working hard to provide the IPPC community with an …

2320) IPPC ePhyto Industry Advisory Group meets virtually to advice work on phytosanitary electronic certification

Rome, 28 April 2020. The ePhyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG) and members of the ePhyto Steering Group (ESG) met virtually …