4561) Import Phytosanitary Requirements

According to article no. (15) of Plant Quarantine Law No. (5) for year (2003) of the GCC, all consignments of …

4562) First Report of Bacterial Fruit Blotch of Watermelon

Bacterial Fruit Blotch (BFB) of watermelon is seed borne and has not been previously reported to occur in Trinidad and …

4563) Emergency measures to address the risk of introduction of peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) in peanuts from countries where peanut smut is recorded

Recent publication (Rago et al. 2017) highlighted the increased risk of peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) associated with peanuts produced in …

4564) Presence of Spongospora subterranea specimens in the Maltese Islands

Spongospora subterranea was found in samples of ware potatoes collected from three different localities.

4565) FAO Global Action for Fall Armyworm (FAW) Control / Outputs and Activities

Output 1: Guidance documents on prevention of FAW introduction and spread, drafted, validated and made available

4566) FAO Global Action for Fall Armyworm (FAW) Control / Project overview

The Global Action for Fall Armyworm control puts new emphasis on prevention and discourages the extensive use of highly hazardous …

4567) Presence of Spongospora subterranea specimens in the Maltese Islands

Spongospora subterranea was found in samples of ware potatoes collected from three different localities.

4568) New head for NAPPO

Dr Stephanie Bloem has been appointed the new executive director of the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) and will …

4569) Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer for Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority

Mr Lim Kok Thai has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore …

4570) Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority

The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) under the Ministry of National Development is the NPPO of Singapore which is involved …