5271) Update: Regional workshops on draft ISPMs 2008

The Regional Workshops on draft ISPMs have been held in the following regions (click on the links for more details): …

5272) Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean Fruit Fly) - APHIS Establishes Quarantine in the Sun Valley Area of Los Angeles County, California

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

5273) NPPOs Invited to participate in ePhyto Business Model Survey

Yesterday, on 14 September letters were distributed to all NPPOs inviting them to participate in the ePhyto Business Model Survey. …

5274) African Grain Trade Summit

The East Africa Grain Council and International Grain Trade Coalition is hosting the 7th African Grain Trade Summit (AGTS) in …

5275) NEW MODEL FOR KENYAN PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES

Effective 1st May 2015, the Kenyan NPPO (Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service) will be introducing a new Phytosanitary Certificate with …

5276) Presence of Cryptosporiopsis citri in Northern Territory and Queensland

Extensive survey of citrus suggests that the pathogen may occur at a very low incidence and especially in wetter conditions …

5277) EWG report posted

The Report of the IPPC Expert Working Group Meeting on Authorization of entities to perform phytosanitary actions is now posted …

5278) Agenda of the Standards Committee meeting in November 2017 is posted!

The provisional Agenda of the Standards Committee (SC) meeting is available at the IPP Calendar at: https://www.ippc.int/en/events/event/494/ .

5279) First outbreak of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola in the Czech Republic

Pathogen Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola was found on potted plants of poinsettia in a greenhouse in July 2007. Young plants …

5280) First outbreak of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli in the Czech Republic

In March 2007, the SPA carried out surveillance in a company storing seed of Phaseolus vulgaris . Seed of several …