4411) DEADLINE EXTENDED: IYPH Photo Contest

The deadline to submit photos for the IYPH photo contest has been extended to 15 January 2021.

4412) Entry Points

The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) regulates the country’s international trade of agro-commodities through its Plant Quarantines Offices/ Outposts established …

4413) Eradication of Bactrocera invadens in Levubu area, Limpopo Province, South Africa

On the 17 August 2011, one possible exotic fruit fly specimen was detected in a Methyl Eugenol baited fruit fly …

4414) Commission / Standards Committee (SC) / Ad hoc expert groups / Open-ended Workshop on the International Movement of Grain

4415) List of Regulated Pests - Annex II

Consolidated list of harmful organisms whose introduction and spread shall be banned if they are present on certain plants or …

4416) Anastrepha ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly): APHIS Removes the Quarantine Area in Lasara, Willacy County, Texas

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

4417) Slovenian Phytosanitary Legislation

Slovenia as the EU Member State implements directly regulations and decisions, which are adopted at the European Union level, while …

4418) Most nations lack ability to deal with invasive species

Most countries in the world have little capacity to deal effectively with invasive species, a study suggests. The spread of …

4419) Due 14 August: Call for nominations for expert working group on resource mobilisation

Nominations are being solicited by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) for appropriately qualified experts to take …

4420) Australia: TR4-infested farm settlement to proceed

The settlement of the Queensland farm that tested positive for Panama Disease Tropical race 4 (TR4) will now proceed, following …