2551) First detection of Raoiella indica in South Africa

Red palm mite was detected on Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) leaves during routine surveys in February and March 2016. A …

2552) First detection of Tuta absoluta in South Africa

Traps were set alongside the border with Mozambique in the Mpumalanga province. Tuta absoluta was detected in five of those …

2553) IPPC Community / Countries / National Reporting Obligations

  The International Plant Protection Convention establishes several reporting obligations which are the responsibility of the contracting parties to the …

2554) Global threats from invasive alien species in the twenty-first century and national response capacities

Invasive alien species (IAS) threaten human livelihoods and biodiversity globally. Increasing globalization facilitates IAS arrival, and environmental changes, including climate …

2555) Scientists gear up to battle invasive species

A research programme to tackle invasive species that kill plants and sicken animals is getting under way at the United …

2556) A successful Australian National Xylella Preparedness Workshop

Plant Health Australia coordinated a National Xylella Preparedness Workshop held in Melbourne on 1 June 2016, funded by the Australian …

2557) Five more IPPC Diagnostic Protocols newly adopted!

The IPPC Secretariat is delighted to announce that on 15 August 2016 five more diagnostic protocols (DPs) were adopted by …

2558) EU increases funding to support the implementation of the IPPC

The European Union (EU) has contributed €400,000 to the IPPC Secretariat to support the development of the Implementation Review and …

2559) First outbreak of Plum pox virus (PPV)

Outbreak of PPV-D was confirmed in peach (Prunus persica (L.)) in August 2016 in Rep. of KOREA. The national survey …

2560) NROs automatic reminders system becomes active

The NROs automatic reminders system was set up and becomes active today (28 July 2016). You can find more detailed …