2911) The Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols is now open!

Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) on IPP is now open for: - Anastrepha spp. (2004-015) - Phytoplasma (general) …

2912) Regional training program in pest risk analysis - 3 October 2011 to 15 May 2012

This Training Program is the result of a joint effort that has been first among several institutions to meet the …

2913) New recommendations for improving the way IPPC standards are developed

As requested by CPM-6 a Focus Group on Improving the IPPC Standard Setting Process was convened in July 2011 at …

2914) Confirmation of occurrence of Banana Bunch Top Disease (BBTV) in Mozambique

BBTV is the most serious viruses of all banana viruses and causes a devastating disease called Banana bunch Top Disease. …

2915) Description of the NPPO

The Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) is the National Plant Protection Organization for Tanzania. It was formally established …

2916) Recordings from the ongoing IPPC ePhyto industry workshops are now released!

The recordings from the ePhyto industry workshops with the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, the Republic of Korea, the Bahamas and …

2917) The IPPC Secretariat at the forefront to fight Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (TR4): New IC Team on TR4!

The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) created a new IC Team on Banana Fusarium Wilt (TR4). Qualified experts from …

2918) Rhagoletis cerasi (European Cherry Fruit Fly): APHIS Expands the Quarantine to include all of Monroe and Wayne Counties, New York

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

2919) Olives under attack in Italy

The Guardian recently drew attention to a new threat to the olive trees of Italy, and by extension the rest …

2920) Emergency measures on capsicum seed against Potato spindle tuber viroid and Pepper chat fruit viroid

Risk reviews completed by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry indicate that capsicum seed produced in some …