3131) 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 …

3132) The 14th meeting of the International Forest Quarantine Research Group held in Rotorua New Zealand

The 14th meeting of the International Forest Quarantine Research Group (IFQRG) was held in Rotorua, New Zealand, at the offices …

3133) CPM-12 mobile app

Amongst the news brought by the Twelfth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-12), the first ever IPPC commission …

3134) Notification on the change of status of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in Sunday’s River Valley, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

After several detections of B. dorsalis in the Sunday’s River Valley area of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa …

3135) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera invadens in the Vhembe, Mopani and Waterberg Districts of South Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is confirming the detection of male specimens of Bactrocera invadens in the …

3136) Eradication of Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival

In 1948, Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilbersky) Percival had been found in household plot in Vidzeme region in Latvia at first time. …

3137) Poland: phytosanitary restriction, requirements and prohibitions

Phytosanitary import requirements are laid down in the law on plant health and regulations of the Minister of Agriculture and …

3138) Strategic Objectives / Plant Health & Safe Trade / IPPC ePhyto Solution

ePhyto is short for “electronic phytosanitary certificate”. An ePhyto is the electronic equivalent of a phytosanitary certificate in XML format. …

3139) Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Fall Armyworm are now posted on the Online Comment System for comments

Countries at high risk of Fall Armyworm introduction can now review and comment on the IPPC Prevention, preparedness and response …

3140) Core Activities / Governance & Strategies / Strategic Planning Group (formely SPTA) / SPG 2016