2601) First Announcement - 1st Meeting of the Phytosanitary Temperature Treatment Expert Group 17-20 August 2015 Nelspruit South Africa

This is the first announcement of the 1st Meeting of the Phytosanitary Temperature Treatment Expert Group (PTTEG), which will gather …

2602) 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).

2603) Diaphorina citri (Asian Citrus Psyllid): APHIS Expands and Establishes Quarantine Areas in California

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

2604) APHIS Establishes Mediterranean Fruit Fly and Queensland Fruit Fly Quarantines in California

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

2605) APHIS Establishes Mediterranean Fruit Fly and Queensland Fruit Fly Quarantines in California

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

2606) Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California

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

2607) Cassava in south-east Asia under threat from witches*** broom disease

Climate change menacing yet another food crop by fuelling explosion in pests and diseases that are attacking cassava plants: http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/apr/15/cassava-south-east-asia-under-threat-witches-broom-disease-climate-change

2608) IPPC Coverage of Aquatic Plants

At the 9th Session of CPM, the Recommendation CPM-9/2014/1 covering "IPPC Coverage of Aquatic Plants" was adopted: https://www.ippc.int/core-activities/governance/cpm-recommendations/ippc-aquatic-plants. The International …

2609) Draft diagnostic protocols DPs) under DP notification period

Two draft diagnostic protocols (DPs) are currently under the DP notification period:

2610) IPPC and World Bank Seek to Increase Collaboration

On November 18, 2016, the IPPC Secretariat welcomed Mr. William John Gain, Global Program Manager for the Trade Logistics Advisory …