271) Now available: E-commerce: A guide to managing the pest risk posed by goods ordered online and distributed through postal and courier pathways

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of a new IPPC guide, E-commerce: A …

272) Now open: Diagnostic protocols notification period

Notification period: 1 July - 15 August 2025

273) Strategic meeting of the Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments held successfully on 12-16 September

The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) met face-to-face in Rome on 12-16 September.

274) Meloidogyne chitwoodi pest report

The pest has been detected in one field in eastern England which was pre-emptively tested for free-living nematodes by the …

275) Meloidogyne chitwoodi pest report

The pest has been detected in one field in eastern England which was pre-emptively tested for free-living nematodes by the …

276) IPPC Secretariat and FAO elearning Academy launch new course on “Working with a national plant protection organization”

The IPPC Secretariat and the FAO elearning Academy are pleased to announce the publication of a new certified eLearning course …

277) Now available: November meeting report of IPPC Technical Panel on Commodity Standards

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the …

278) “We are ready.” Zimbabwe welcomes implementation of Africa Phytosanitary Programme, promotion of international plant health standards

Vangelis Peter Haritatos (left), Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development receives materials on APP from Osama El-Lissy …

279) Pest Reports from 2016 onwards

The Dutch NPPO reports new pests through their website. See https://english.nvwa.nl/topics/pest-reporting/pest-reports

280) First finding of Contarinia sp. in Alstroemeria flower buds in a production greenhouse

Contarinia pseudotsugae (Douglas-fir needle midge) has been detected in two provinces (Limburg and Noord-Brabant) and Contarinia cuniculator has been detected …