3201) Standards Committee: progressing the development of standards

The 28th IPPC Standards Committee (SC) convened from 9 to 13 May at FAO-HQ in Rome. The meeting was chaired …

3202) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera invadens in Swaziland

Bactrocera invadens was first detected in Methyl Eugenol bait traps in Matsamo and Ngonini in northern Swaziland along the northern …

3203) Detection of Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid in Australia

PSTVd has been identified in a range of hosts in Australia and its distribution has been verified through a national …

3204) IPPC faces critical financial situation in 2011

The IPPC is currently facing a budget crisis. The 2011 budget estimates (USD) required to operate a similar work programme …

3205) Puccinia psidii in New Caledonia

Myrtle rust was first detected in New Caledonia in Farino in the south province on Syzygium jambos in March 2013 …

3206) Description of NPPO

The Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) is the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) of Zambia and contact point for …

3207) Minutes of the second meeting of the e-Commerce Guide Working Group

The second meeting of the e-Commerce Guide Working Group to develop the IPPC e-Commerce Guide for plants, plant products and …

3208) Registration is open for COLEACP webinar: "Establishment and update of regulated pest lists in ACP countries"

IPPC contracting parties from Africa and the Caribbean are encouraged to attend the webinar “Establishment and update of regulated pest …

3209) UK pest status report for Davidsoniella virescens

Sapstreak disease of maple

3210) Blast disease of wheat in Bangladesh: a Brazilian origin?

The wheat blast strains in Bangladesh are genetically very similar to wheat blast strains previously identified in Brazil. The genetically …