2891) Afghanistan: the 179th contracting party to the IPPC

Welcome to Afghanistan as the 179th contracting party to the IPPC. This is an important milestone for the country due …

2892) New pest of Maize: Maize lethal necrosis in Uganda

Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) is casued by co-infection of maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV genus; Machlorovirus transmitted by Chrysomelid beettle …

2893) Zimbabwe: the 178th contracting party to the IPPC

Welcome to Zimbabwe as the 178th contracting party to the IPPC. This is an important milestone for the country due …

2894) Chalara fraxinea is present in Denmark

Symptoms of what has later been identified as C. fraxineas was observed sporadically in Danish forest around 2003. Since then …

2895) Synchytrium endobioticum absent in Denmark

The last outbreak of Synchytrium endobioticum was eradicated in Denmark in 1989. Since then Synchytrium endobioticum has never been found …

2896) Phthorimaea operculella absent in Denmark

A very few individuals of Phthorimaea operculella have on occation been caught in lighttraps in Denmark, related to imports of …

2897) Liriomyza trifolii

The Danish NPPO carry out official plant health inspections with all producers of plants for planting. The last outbreak of …

2898) Improving coordination and cooperation with the WTO

Recent discussions between the Secretariats for the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the World Trade Organization s SPS Committee …

2899) Upcoming CBD & IPPC Meeting

The IPPC Secretariat will continue its cooperation with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in an upcoming workshop …

2900) Italian Rural Development Directorate hosts first meeting of International Plant Protection Convention's Capacity Development Committee

December 2012, Rome - The Rural Development Directorate of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies hosted the launch …