2581) IPPC Photo Contest: Pests without Borders!

The three finalist photos and thirty shortlisted photos of the Photo Contest Pest without Borders are available at http://www.phytosanitary.info/final-selection

2582) The latest version of the Annotated Glossary is now published!

The explanatory document for ISPM 5 (Glossary of phytosanitary terms), the “Annotated Glossary”, provides detailed notes on terms and definitions …

2583) The IPPC and the World Customs Organization WCO) agree on a Joint Work Plan for Cooperation

The Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Mr. Kunio Mikuriya and the Secretary to the International Plant Protection …

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2585) The papaya mealy bug (Paracoccus marginatus) in Cameroon

The papaya mealybug is native to Mexico and the Central America. It has invaded the caribbean archipelago in the years …

2586) Call for the expression of interest by national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) to share their challenges, experiences and best practices in managing pest risks of sea containers during the CPM-14 side session “SEA CHANGE FOR SEA CONTAINERS”

The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is calling for the expression of interest by national plant protection …

2587) Environmental protection and plant health: A new IPPC factsheet explains the link

You cannot protect the environment without also safeguarding plant health. When plant pests and diseases spread into new areas they …

2588) CBD and its Global Taxonomy Initiative is calling for experts to the Training Course on Rapid Identification of Invasive Alien Species

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)1 is calling for experts to attend a training course as part …

2589) Developing capacity in pest risk analysis and market access for francophone African countries in collaboration with COLEACP

25 January 2019, Dakar - Many African countries seek to develop capacity in pest risk analysis, both to protect their …

2590) Third detection of Bactrocera invadens in South Africa

On 23 March 2011 one possible exotic fruit fly specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited trap in the …