41) SPOTLIGHT: What’s in a name? The Importance of the Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms

Rome, 24 October 2025. Language is more than a tool for communication; it is the pillar of plant health cooperation. …

42) Call for experts for the Expert Working Group on Rhizoctonia theobromae

Rhizoctonia theobromae (Cantharellales: Ceratobasidiaceae) has been identified by the Pest Outbreak and Alert Response Systems (POARS) as an emerging pest …

43) Out now: Experimental report on Fusarium TR4 by Comunidad Andina

The Comunidad Andina (CAN) has released an experimental report on the proficiency test for the detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. …

44) Face-to-face meeting of the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) will …

45) Launch of IPPC simulation game on pest prevention and response

Rome, 22 October 2025. In a move to revolutionize plant health training, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and …

46) Events / Webinars, Workshops and Symposia / IPPC Webinar Series: Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues | 1-2 October 2025 | 14:00–16:00 CET (Rome time)

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47) IPPC Pest Alert – Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4

The IPPC Secretariat has issued a new POARS Pest Alert on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (TR4), …

48) SPOTLIGHT: Zimbabwe to combat plant pests with quarantine upgrades

Zimbabwe is upgrading its quarantine systems, constructing new border posts and inspection procedures, as new plant pests recently detected in …

49) Egypt Hosts National Training under the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) to Strengthen Plant Health and Trade

Cairo, Egypt - The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), …

50) Register now: Launch of the FAO phytosanitary legislation e-learning toolkit

Register now: Launch of the FAO phytosanitary legislation e-learning toolkit On behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …