4391) Reality - the phytosanitary risks associated with the internet trade

Sales of plants and plant products ordered through the internet (e-commerce) has increased significantly in the years since the IPPC …

4392) A new leafminer pest on table grapes in South Africa

Reference: van Nieukerken.E & Geertsema.H. 2015. A New Leafminer on Grapevine and Rhoicissus (Vitaceae) in South Africa within an expanded …

4393) Information on Pest Status in the Republic of Lithuania in 2019

Information on Pest Status in the Republic of Lithuania in 2019

4394) Information on Pest Status in the Republic of Lithuania in 2018

Information on Pest Status in the Republic of Lithuania in 2018

4395) The IPPC and RIO+20

With the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development underway, final talks and negotiations are nearing completion regarding the draft agreement, entitled …

4396) Australia's worst invasive plant species available for import on Amazon and eBay

Amazon and eBay have been exposed as weak points in Australia’s quarantine system, with the internet trading sites hosting dozens …

4397) Requirements for import of cocoa beans into the European Union via Port Koper, Slovenia

Despite for import to the EU of cocoa beans (CN 1801) and products thereof, intended for food, a phytosanitary certificate …

4398) The compiled comments from the consultation on IC Sub-groups draft Terms of Reference and draft Rules of Procedure are now posted

Compiled comments from the consultation on Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) Sub-groups draft Terms of Reference and draft Rules …

4399) Use of the PCE as a tool to improve plant biosecurity in the Pacific region

Taro root beetle (Papuana woodlarkiana) - photo by Amy Carmichael Queensland University of TechnologyThe Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) tool was …

4400) Report on Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

S. frugiperda is a noctuidae and a polyphagus pest with the caterpillar being the damaging stage of the pest. S. …