261) Discover the NEW IPPC Plant Health Campus!

The IPPC Secretariat is proud to invite all members of the global plant health community to explore the IPPC Plant …

262) Registration now open: International workshop on pest risk mitigation of sea containers and their cargoes and the facilitation of international trade: Defining the way forward

The workshop will take place from 17 - 19 July 2023 at Sofitel Brisbane Central, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

263) 2024-05 Calls for experts for CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid

The IPPC Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to participate in the CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision …

264) Now available: Video on Managing e-commerce pest risk

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of a new video entitled Managing e-commerce …

265) Zambia holds Africa Phytosanitary Programme training of phytosanitary technical staff and stakeholders

Kabwe, 10 May 2024- The national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Zambia- the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS), successfully …

266) Occurrence of melon fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae) in Mozambique

The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of about 250 tephrites of economic importance worldwide (Vayssiéres, 1998; …

267) SPOTLIGHT: How IPPC-led phytosanitary capacity evaluation strengthens countries’ ability to handle plant pests

For centuries, plant pests have been among the biggest threats to sustainable crop production, agricultural productivity, food security and livelihoods …

268) LEGISLATION FOR PHYTOSANITARY REQUIREMENTS

Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate is backed by the Plant and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (Act 803). The Plant and …

269) Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in South Australia

In August 2024, ToBRFV was detected in commercially grown glasshouse Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) plants at two properties in the Northern …

270) IPPC Standards Committee worked on draft ISPMs to advance plant health protection

Rome, 13 December 2023. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met at the FAO headquarters …