341) Now open: Diagnostic Protocols notification period

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the Diagnostic Protocols (DP) Notification Period from 30 January - 15 March 2025.

342) Asian region successfully concluded its 2022 IPPC Regional Workshop

Incheon, 6 September. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) regional workshop was successfully convened …

343) Nominations now open on the most pressing pest and disease challenges for specialty crops

The Minor Use Foundation (MUF) invites your input on the most pressing pest and disease challenges affecting specialty crops in …

344) SPOTLIGHT: IPPC e-learning courses promote excellence in international phytosanitary work

January 24 marked the United Nations Day of Education, a global observance of the essential role of education in achieving …

345) Watch a simulation exercise taking place in Nicaragua!

Through the link below, contracting parties can follow remotely the regional simulation exercise taking place in Nicaragua today, to improve …

346) IPPC Commodity and pathways standards - side session at CPM-14

During the side session, Ms Lois Ransom from Australia explained that with IPPC commodity and pathways standards, the regulation of …

347) Outbreak and Control of Papaya Mealy Bug (Paracoccus marginatus)

Papaya mealy bug Paracoccus marginatus is an invasive pest. The pest was first observed in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu during …

348) EUPHRESCO video contest on plant health 2025 now open

EUPHRESCO III network and partners are pleased to launch the fourth edition of the video contest ‘Plant Health TV - …

349) IPPC Implementation Committee concludes first in-person meeting to review progress

Rome, 12 December 2022. The Implementation Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met in Rome on 21-25 …

350) New Report of Potato Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) in Prince Edward Island, Canada (2020) Nouveau rapport sur la galle verruqueuse de la pomme de terre (Synchytrium endobioticum) à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, Canada (2020)

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