291) Ports of Entry

FSM main Ports of Entry are situated at the main island states of the Federation and a few at its …

292) Revised draft phytosanitary standard expected to protect plants, global trade from fruit flies

Members of the Expert Working Group on (ISPM) 26 - Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae)

293) 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 …

294) 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 …

295) IPPC Secretary, CPM Chair reflect on key progress towards IPPC’s mission

Rome, 28 March 2023. As the seventeenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-17) opened yesterday, the Secretary of …

296) 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 …

297) SPOTLIGHT: Building resilience against Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) in Africa

In recent years, the global plant health community has been on high alert due to the rapid spread of plant …

298) Detection of teak leaf rust

The detection of teak leaf rust on teak in the Northern Territory was confirmed on 23 June 2006. The disease …

299) 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 …

300) Agricultural Pesticides Rules 1973

The APR 1973 provides a comprehensive legal framework for the trade of ago chemicals. This legislation was notified under the …