271) CPM-18 delegates underscore vital role of implementation and capacity development for phytosanitary excellence

Rome, 19 April 2024. Delegates from contracting parties of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), convening at the eighteenth Session …

272) Championing the contribution of plant health to One Health: IPPC Secretariat engages Group of 77 and China

Rome, 22 November 2024. On the invitation of the Rome Chapter of the Group of 77 (G77) & China, the …

273) Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (SLCMV) in the Northern Territory

In September 2022, a detection of Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (SLCMV) was confirmed from cassava plants in a community …

274) Out now: IPPC Annual Report 2024

The IPPC Annual Report for 2024 is now available. It highlights progress and key achievements made towards achieving the IPPC's …

275) International Day of Plant Health digital designs now available

Promotional materials for the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) are now available. As we count down to celebrating the …

276) The New National Plant Quarantine Services Division Organizational Chart

The Plant Quarantine Service of the Bureau of Plant Industry was rationalized in 2015 which became the National Plant Quarantine …

277) STDF Working Group Convenes in Geneva to discuss new Strategy and Project Approvals

Geneva, 13 November 2024 – The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) Working Group met 6-7 November, at the World …

278) Extension of invitation: Webinar on Best practices and lessons for establishing pest-free areas to facilitate trade

The IPPC Secretariat extends the invitation to an upcoming Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) webinar on best practices and …

279) Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) absent from mainland Australia

Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) was detected in Norfolk Island (an Australian external territory) in 2014. CLso is not known to …

280) Management of Papaya Mealy Bug (Paracoccus marginatus) out break in India

Papaya mealy bug Paracoccus marginatus is an invasive pest. The pest was first observed in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu during …