511) Saving Guinea-Bissau’s crops and trade from pests: Plant health technicians trained in the use of modern pest prevention tools

Participants of the training workshop pose with Fatumata Djau Baldé, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Guinea-Bissau (second row, …

512) Confirmation of eradication of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) in breeding material of Solanum tuberosum (potato) – no links with commercial cultivars of potato.

Full eradication of PSTVd in breeding material of potato is confirmed ollowing two years of compulsory testing of all breeding …

513) Ralstonia solanacearum, (race 1): Findings in ornamental Rosa plants for planting

This report concerns the official finding of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands at a glasshouse company producing Rosa cut flowers, …

514) IPPC communications strategy, 2023-2030 is now available

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to announce that the IPPC communication strategy 2023-2030 has been published …

515) Occurrence of melon fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae) in Mozambique

The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of about 250 tephrites of economic importance worldwide (Vayssiéres, 1998; …

516) Lists of quarantine pests

The Czech Republic applies EU harmonized rules for harmful organisms. There are several levels of pest regulation:

517) SPOTLIGHT: IPPC e-learning courses promote excellence in international phytosanitary work

January 24 marked the United Nations Day of Education, a global observance of the essential role of education in achieving …

518) Amendment to the CPM bureau June Report

The IPPC Secretariat made an amendment to the CPM Bureau June meeting report, to reflect that comments from the European …

519) Order on the emergency phytosanitary measures for the prevention of the introduction and spread and for the eradication of the Grapevine Flavescence Dorée phytoplasma

Order on the emergency phytosanitary measures for the prevention of the introduction and spread and for the eradication of the …

520) Now open: 2024 IPPC consultation period for draft diagnostic protocols only

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the additional consultation period on the draft diagnostic …