241) 2024-11 - CALL FOR EXPERTS FOR TECHNICAL PANEL ON COMMODITY STANDARDS (TPCS)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to take part in:

242) Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments to meet in Japan

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant-health community that the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) will meet …

243) Diabrotica in the Netherlands in 2005

In 2005, five individuals of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera were captured on traps at four locations in the Netherlands. These locations …

244) Enrico Perotti appointed as new Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention

Rome, 15 October 2025. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appointed Dr. Enrico Perotti as …

245) Call for Resources: Strengthening the Evidence Base on the Impact and Management of Clavibacter nebraskensis

Issued by the IPPC Secretariat under the Pest Outbreak and Alert Response Systems (POARS)

246) Now available: Financial Committee meeting report

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the IPPC Financial Committee (FC) …

247) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for EWG and TP experts

Once the Standards Committee (SC) approves a specification and resources are identified to hold an expert working group (EWG) meeting, …

248) Simulation exercises: A crucial tool in combatting emerging pests

In the ongoing battle against agricultural pests, simulation exercises have emerged as a critical component of global plant protection strategies. …

249) Deadline extension: Call for Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) members

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the deadline for the call for IC members has been extended to …

250) Transforming pest surveillance: Africa Phytosanitary Programme leverages geospatial technology

Nairobi, 27 January 2025. Over 50 plant health officers from Africa are attending a week-long training in Pest monitoring and …