2561) IPPC Training Course 'Building Phytosanitary Capacities' successfully conducted at the CIHEAM Bari

IPPC 2017 - Training course participants visit Apulian outbreak area of Xylella fastidiosa

2562) The IPPC Secretariat's Brainstorming on Plant Health and Trade Facilitation

A successful brainstorming session on plant health and trade facilitation was conducted by the IPPC Secretariat on 14 June 2017 …

2563) 2017 July - Sea Container Task Force - Call for Experts

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts from contracting parties (CPs) to participate …

2564) Detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 in Thailand

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (FOC TR 4) poses a significant threat to the global banana industry. …

2565) July 2017 - Call for discussion papers for the Expert working group (EWG) on the Revision of ISPM 8 (Determination of pest status in an area) (2009-005)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting discussion papers in preparation for the meeting of the Expert Working …

2566) New IPPC draft standards progressing for consultation

The Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) met from 16 to 20 May at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. Mr Nico …

2567) First report of Phytophtora ramorum in Slovenia

During the official surveys, Phytophthora ramorum was found for the first time in 2003 and later once (2007) in a …

2568) Warning about phishing email

Please be aware that some IPP user invited to CPM-14 has received fake phishing attempts by email that seems sent …

2569) Fire ants could become Australia***s worst pest experts warn

Red fire ants could wreak more damage in Australia than feral rabbits, cane toads and foxes combined, experts have warned …

2570) Capacity and Team Building of the IPPC Secretariat though Monitoring and Evaluation Training

A monitoring and evaluation (M&E) training workshop of the IPPC Secretariat took place from 28-30 November 2016 at FAO Headquarters …