4831) First detection of Tuta absoluta in South Africa

Traps were set alongside the border with Mozambique in the Mpumalanga province. Tuta absoluta was detected in five of those …

4832) A new leave miner 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 …

4833) SC November agenda posted!

The next Standards Committee (SC) 2016 November meeting will be held on 14-18 November 2016 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, …

4834) Scientists gear up to battle invasive species

A research programme to tackle invasive species that kill plants and sicken animals is getting under way at the United …

4835) Call for the Meeting of the CPM Strategic Planning Group

The IPPC is pleased to confirm arrangements for the meeting of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Strategic Planning Group …

4836) Core Activities / Governance & Strategies / Strategic Planning Group (formely SPTA) / SPG 2016

4837) Side events during CPM-6 to feature capacity building and other activities

Side event discussionsDuring CPM-6, sixteen side events are scheduled to take place in the Mexico and Lebanon rooms.

4838) Poster session to be held during CPM-6 will highlight tools for plant protection

Poster sessionThe list of posters that will be presented in the atrium during the sixth session of the Commission on …

4839) Citrus Canker (Xanthomonas spp.) - APHIS adds St. Bernard Parish and Portions of Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Charles, and Lafourche Parishes in Louisiana to the domestic citrus canker quarantine

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (www.pestalert.org)

4840) EU increases funding to support the implementation of the IPPC

The European Union (EU) has contributed €400,000 to the IPPC Secretariat to support the development of the Implementation Review and …