3551) New pest in Kenya: Preliminary surveillance report on Tuta absoluta- preliminary report by Kenya

This moth was first known as a tomato pest in many South American countries. In 2006, it was identified in …

3552) IYPH webinar: Protecting Plant Health for a Secure Future: A Call for Global Action

FAO North America and Corteva Agriscience organize a webinar on May 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM in Eastern Time (US …

3553) Emergency measures against CBCVd and HSVd on hop (Humulus lupulus)

Emergency phytosanitary measures have been adopted to prevent the introduction and spread of hop stunt disease caused by the Hop …

3554) AVISO de cancelación de la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-008-FITO-1995, Por la que se establecen los requisitos y especificaciones fitosanitarios para la importación de frutas y hortalizas frescas

La Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal reconocida como la Organización Nacional de Protección Fitosanitaria de México, notifica que el pasado …

3555) UK pest status report for Thrips palmi

UK pest status report for Thrips palmi, including the likelihood for establishment in UK.

3556) First detection of Fall armyworm in the United Arab Emirates

On 7 May, 2020 the United Arab Emirates announced the first detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm, FAW) in the …

3557) Work Area / Implementation and Capacity development / Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) / Sea Container Task Force (SCTF) / Electronic decisions by the Sea Containers Task Force (SCTF)

The Sea Containers Task Force (SCTF) (Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) Sub-group) will be discussing issues and making decisions …

3558) List of Quarantine pests to Slovenia

List of quarantine harmful organisms to Slovenia is defined by Annex I and II of Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective …

3559) IPPC Regional Workshop for Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2015

The 2015 IPPC Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia organized by the FAO Regional Office for …

3560) Appointment of new Director General, Plant Health

With effect from 1 Apr 2019, Dr Leong Chee Chiew is the Director-General, Plant Health under the National Parks Board. …