2451) National Parks Board

The Singapore government has announced that with effective on 1 Apr 2019, a Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will be formed …

2452) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean Fruit Fly): APHIS Expands Quarantine in Los Angeles County, California

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

2453) IPPC Financial Committee makes progress in financial management budgetary transparency and accountability

8 October 2018, Rome - The IPPC Financial Committee (FC) meeting was held on 8 October 2018 at FAO Headquarters …

2454) Translations of the IPPC Export Certification guide in Arabic now available

The IPPC Export Certification guide, which was published in English in 2015, has been translated to Arabic. This guide covers …

2455) Translations of the IPPC Surveillance guide in Arabic now available

The IPPC Surveillance guide, which was published in English in 2021, has been translated to Arabic. The International Standard for …

2456) New publication out now on FAO Plant Production and Protection

The publication includes highlights on the importance of plant production and protection and its contribution to Sustainable Development Goals and …

2457) Achievements of the IPPC Secretariat's Task Force for Resource Mobilization

The first task force established in 2015 for the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat was the Task Force for …

2458) Pest status of Bactrocera invadens in Limpopo Province, South Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) confirms the detection of male specimens of Bactrocera invadens in the Vhembe, …

2459) Gonioctena fornicata (Lucerne leaf beetle)

The lucerne leaf beetle (Gonioctena fornicata), a non-native pest of Medicago sativa (lucerne), has been recorded for the first time …

2460) Working together to protect plants and the environment in Africa: A 2018 IPPC Regional Workshop

Forty-five participants from 29 countries exchanged their experiences in protecting plants from pests and diseases during the IPPC regional workshop …