291) 37th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO)

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 37th Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations (TC-RPPO) will take …

292) The IPPC sends condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Ian Smith

Dr. Ian Smith had a long and stellar career in plant protection, having been the Director-General of the European and …

293) Call for ePhyto Programme Assistant as in-kind contribution

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

294) The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments advances work for mealybugs and grain pests

Rome, 22 January 2025. The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) successfully held its first virtual meeting for the year …

295) SPOTLIGHT: Prevent. Protect. Sustain. How the IPPC is protecting agriculture and trade by reducing the risk of pest spread through wood packaging material

The volume of international trade today is roughly 45 times the level recorded in 1950 and is projected to grow …

296) News & Calls / Calls & Deadlines / Calls for Standards / Calls for papers and studies / Previous calls for papers and studies

2023-08 Call for discussion papers on Field Inspection (2021-018) to ISPM 23 (Guidelines for inspection) The International Plant Protection Convention …

297) The Implementation Committee (IC) welcomes five new representatives

The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) was established during CPM-12 (2017) to assist the CPM in addressing implementation and …

298) Join the IPPC expert proofreader pool – now especially seeking Spanish language experts

Are you a phytosanitary expert and a native speaker of Spanish? Do you have a passion for language and a …

299) Report of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in British Columbia, Canada (2024) / Signalement de l’agrile du frêne (Agrilus planipennis) en Colombie-Britannique, Canada (2024)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis) in association …

300) SPOTLIGHT: IPPC promotes science and technology to save mango production and trade in Mali

Moustafa Coulibaly and his family have been involved in mango production for about 50 years. Coulibaly and his brothers are …