311) IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee concludes November 2023 Meeting

Rome, 13 December 2023. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) met in Rome on 6-10 November to review the …

312) 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 …

313) CALL FOR EXPERT – NENA Representative for the CPM Focus Group on Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for a qualified expert on climate change and phytosanitary issues …

314) Strengthening Africa’s preparedness to control transboundary pests and diseases

Douala, 20 January 2025. Plant health officers from five French-speaking African countries are undergoing a week-long training in modern science …

315) Anastrepha ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly): APHIS Amends Quarantine Areas in Texas

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

316) New Report of Potato Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) in Prince Edward Island, Canada (2021) / Nouveau rapport sur la présence de la gale verruqueuse (Synchytrium endobioticum) à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard, Canada (2021)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recently confirmed the presence of potato wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) in two fields (134 …

317) Now open: Diagnostic protocols notification period

Notification period: 1 July - 15 August 2025

318) Digital Technology in Plant Health and Trade: 2024 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region.

Rabat, Morocco, 5 August 2024: Today, the annual regional workshop among member countries of the Near East and North Africa …

319) Detection of Eutetranychus africanus in New Caledonia

Eutetranychus africanus was first detected in New Caledonia in January 2025 on fig tree (Ficus carica) leaf samples collected showing …

320) 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 …