271) CPM-18 delegates share country experiences in preventing the introduction and spread of banana Fusarium wilt disease

Rome, 17 April 2024. Plant health stakeholders, including representatives from National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), the private sector, and academia …

272) Now open: Diagnostic Protocols notification period

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the Diagnostic Protocols (DP) Notification Period from 30 January - 15 March 2025.

273) IPPC launches 2025 Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation

The IPPC Secretariat has launched the 2025 Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation, seeking topics for inclusion in the IPPC …

274) IPPC e-learning course: Wood packaging material in international trade

Do you know what’s behind the ISPM 15 mark — and how it protects global plant health? The IPPC Secretariat …

275) SPOTLIGHT: Leaving the old, embracing the new: Uganda’s success with ePhyto

Agriculture is the lifeblood of Uganda’s economy. Seven in 10 Ugandans are employed in agriculture. Agriculture is responsible for 24 …

276) Plant health is planet health. CPM Chair urges integration of plant health in One Health during global One Health Congress

Cape Town, 20 September 2024. Plant health is vital to support the One Health framework, which addresses the prevention, control, …

277) First findings of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in the Czech Republic

Three consignments containing a total of 50 possibly infested plants of Castanea sativa of Italian origin were delivered to the …

278) Three adopted IPPC Diagnostic Protocols have been posted

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that three new Diagnostic Protocols (DPs), adopted by the Standards Committee (SC) on …

279) Nominations now open on the most pressing pest and disease challenges for specialty crops

The Minor Use Foundation (MUF) invites your input on the most pressing pest and disease challenges affecting specialty crops in …

280) Now available: Report of the October 2024 Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols meeting

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Technical Panel on Diagnostic …