3041) First detection of Raoiella indica in South Africa

Red palm mite was detected on Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) leaves during routine surveys in February and March 2016. A …

3042) First detection of Tuta absoluta in South Africa

Traps were set alongside the border with Mozambique in the Mpumalanga province. Tuta absoluta was detected in five of those …

3043) IPPC Community / Countries / National Reporting Obligations

  The International Plant Protection Convention establishes several reporting obligations which are the responsibility of the contracting parties to the …

3044) Global threats from invasive alien species in the twenty-first century and national response capacities

Invasive alien species (IAS) threaten human livelihoods and biodiversity globally. Increasing globalization facilitates IAS arrival, and environmental changes, including climate …

3045) EU continues to provide support to developing country participation

CPM participantsThe International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), hosted by FAO, aims to facilitate trade in agricultural products while preventing the …

3046) APHIS Declares Eradication of European Grapevine Moth (Lobesia botrana) and Eliminates All Quarantine Areas in California

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (www.pestalert.org)

3047) Call for the Meeting of the CPM Strategic Planning Group

The IPPC is pleased to confirm arrangements for the meeting of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Strategic Planning Group …

3048) A successful Australian National Xylella Preparedness Workshop

Plant Health Australia coordinated a National Xylella Preparedness Workshop held in Melbourne on 1 June 2016, funded by the Australian …

3049) Five more IPPC Diagnostic Protocols newly adopted!

The IPPC Secretariat is delighted to announce that on 15 August 2016 five more diagnostic protocols (DPs) were adopted by …

3050) Update regarding the IPPC financial situation

Bureau discussionsOn 12th October, Mohammad Katbeh Bader, the CPM Chairperson, wrote to all IPPC Contact Points to explain the critical …