451) 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 …

452) 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 …

453) The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments advances work for mealybugs and grain pests

Rome, 22 January 2025. The Technical Panel on Phytosanitary Treatments (TPPT) successfully held its first virtual meeting for the year …

454) 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.

455) 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 …

456) Report of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Canada (2023) / Rapport sur la présence de la pyrale du buis (Cydalima perspectalis) au Québec, Nouveau-Brunswick et Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada (2023)

In August 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed established populations of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in association …

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

By Osama El-Lissy, IPPC Secretary

458) 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 …

459) Standards Committee takes steps forward to streamline the standard setting process and implement the strategic framework

Rome, 21 September 2021. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met virtually on 14 and …

460) Global phytosanitary community comes together to discuss IPPC Implementation

Rome, 26 May 2022. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) and the Implementation and Facilitation Unit (IFU) of the …