3341) Improving Secretariat team work and delivery

On the initiative of Mr Jingyuan Xia, Secretary to IPPC, the IPPC Secretariat held a small workshop on 15 June …

3342) New OCS short guide posted!

A new short guide on the IPPC Online Comment System (OCS) has been posted today. The guide is available in …

3343) Workbook developed by NAPPO and partners estimates sample sizes based on Risk-Based Sampling

During CPM-14 (2019) the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) delivered a presentation on the importance of using Risk-Based Sampling …

3344) Katy Perry and the protection of plants

Perry''s latest album includes seed paper with actual flower seeds and instructions for planting What does the American pop music …

3345) Third detection of Bactrocera invadens in South Africa

On 23 March 2011 one possible exotic fruit fly specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited trap in the …

3346) CPM Bureau October meeting report now posted

The latest Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau meeting report is published at this location:

3347) SC May meeting report is now posted to the IPP!

The report of the SC May meeting held from the 06-10 May 2019 at FAO HQ in Rome has now …

3348) Specification 62 posted in languages!

The specification 62 on Requirements for the use of phytosanitary treatments as phytosanitary measures has been posted in three languages …

3349) Siam weed in Queensland, Australia transitions to management

Siam weed probably entered Australia as a pasture contaminant. It was under eradication from 1994, but in 2012, the decision …

3350) Detection of Tetranychus horridus (Hazelnut mite) in Victoria and New South Wales

Tetranycopsis horridus was first reported on hazelnut in Victoria in 2016. Further surveys during February 2016 have shown a widespread …