2931) First outbreak of Erwinia amylovora in Rep. of Korea

The infected pear trees were first found in very adjacent 3 orchards in Anseong -city in early May 2015.

2932) Standards Committee May 2015 report has been posted!

The Standards Committee (SC) met from 4 to 8 May at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

2933) Points of entry in the Netherlands

All points of entry of the Netherlands can be used for the import of plants or plant products for which …

2934) Phytosanitary Import Regulations of the Netherlands

Import in the Netherlands has to comply with the European legislation Many procedural requirements are described in the Official Control …

2935) IPPC videos on FAO YouTube channel

This is to inform that IPPC videos have been transferred to the FAO YouTube channel and are now available in …

2936) Direction de la biosécurité : ONPV de la Polynésie française

La Direction de la Biosécurité est l'Organisme National de la Protection des Végétaux de la Polynésie française. Au niveau central, …

2937) South American tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) was recorded for the first time in Nepal from a commercial tomato farm of Kathmandu during May 2016.

Tuta absoluta was identified studying external morphology and male genitalia in Entomology Division, NARC, Nepal and verified by the Division …

2938) Plant health factsheet series now available in all FAO official languages

Back in 2015, the IPPC community adopted annual themes leading up to the International Year of Plant Health to highlight …

2939) Eradication of Bactrocera invadens in the Weipe area, Limpopo Province, South Africa

On 25 May 2011 one exotic fruit fly specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited fruit fly trap in …

2940) Organisational Arrangement of Plant Protection in Singapore

In Singapore, the responsibilities of plant protection falls under the purview of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) …