381) 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 …

382) 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.

383) CPM-17 adopts IPPC Communications Strategy 2023-2030

Rome, 28 March 2023. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), during its seventeenth session, has adopted the global communications strategy …

384) The IPPC ePhyto project receiving an innovation reward at the UNESCAP Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum

IPPC ePhyto Project group members, host and funders. © IPPC Secretariat

385) 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 …

386) Register now: IPPC Online Comment System (OCS) training session

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat will hold a virtual training session on the IPPC Online Comment System (OCS) …

387) 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 - …

388) BLOG: Greater action needed to protect plant health as global hunger rises

By Osama El-Lissy, IPPC Secretary

389) Another loss for the IPPC Community

It is with regret that we inform you of the passing of Mr Felipe Canale, the vibrant and colorful character …

390) Fall armyworm detected in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially announced the first finding of …