381) Lymantria dispar (Spongy Moth): APHIS Adds La Crosse County, Wisconsin, to the Quarantined Area.

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

382) Tilletia indica (Karnal Bunt): APHIS Reduces Regulated Areas in Maricopa County in Arizona

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

383) News & Events / Webinars / IPPC Webinar on Commodity Standards

16 FEBRUARY 2022 (Wednesday)

384) Opinion: Plant resources threatened by pests and diseases

By: Osama El-Lissy and Nicola Spence

385) World’s first International Plant Health Conference to set global agenda on biosecurity and address challenges in plant health

International leaders and experts will discuss how to tackle key challenges facing plant health Pests and diseases pose mounting threat …

386) 2025 IPPC consultation period is now open

Consultation period: 1 July – 30 September 2025

387) Now open: Diagnostic Protocols notification period

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the start of the Diagnostic Protocols (DP) Notification Period from 1 July 2024 …

388) Revised draft phytosanitary standard expected to protect plants, global trade from fruit flies

Members of the Expert Working Group on (ISPM) 26 - Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae)

389) SPOTLIGHT: Bridging plant health policy implementation gaps

It all starts with healthy plants. Healthy plants are crucial for life on land, particularly in agriculture and crop production. …

390) Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), Osama El-Lissy, meets with senior officials in Ottawa and Washington, DC

07/12/2022 Washington, DC – Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), held high-level meetings during the week …