3321) CPM-15 quorum reached

With 109 valid credentials and 126 countries registered, the fifteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-15) has attained …

3322) Expert Consultation on Phytosanitary Treatments for the Bactrocera dorsalis complex

Twenty-four researchers from twelve countries met in Okinawa, Japan, between 1 and 5 December 2014 for an expert consultation on …

3323) Emergency measures to address the risk of introduction of peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) in peanuts from countries where peanut smut is recorded

Recent publication (Rago et al. 2017) highlighted the increased risk of peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) associated with peanuts produced in …

3324) UK pest status report for Davidsoniella virescens

Sapstreak disease of maple

3325) First outbreak of Potato spindle tuber pospoviroid (PSTVd) in Slovenia

We are notifying the first outbreak of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) (Pospiviroidae) in the territory of Slovenia. After the …

3326) Open-ended working group to develop a capacity building strategy

Please note that the meeting of the Open-ended Working Group for the Development of an IPPC Capacity Building Strategy has …

3327) First detection of Banana Bunchy Top Virus in South Africa

Banana plants showing symptoms for BBTV were detected by the farmer during routine surveys, in June 2015. The leaf samples …

3328) Works on Harmonization of International Phytosanitary Terminology

The IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) meeting was held 7 - 10 December 2015 in Rome, Italy. The …

3329) Description of NPPO (T&T)

In the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), the functions of the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) are shared among the units …

3330) Adding Port Sudan to list of entry points to Sudan

New plant quarantine inspection station was established in Port Sudan to inspect wheat commodities