3341) Entry Points in Ghana

Ghana is a peaceful country located on the west coast of Africa. It is bounded on the north by Burkina …

3342) 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 …

3343) CPM Bureau October meeting report now posted

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

3344) 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 …

3345) 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 …

3346) 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 …

3347) 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 …

3348) 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 …

3349) The report of the first SC virtual meeting is now available on the IPP!

The report of the SC virtual meeting held on 14 July 2020 is now posted and available here:

3350) List of Quarantine pests to Slovenia

Lists of quarantine pests to Slovenia are defined by Annex I and II of Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures …