521) Pest status of Phthorimaea absoluta in Thailand

The Department of Agriculture (DOA), as the NPPO of Thailand, has received a report confirming the presence of the tomato …

522) Successful high-level launch of Scientific review of impact of climate change on plant pests

Rome, 1 June 2021. Due to the impact of climate change, plant pests that ravage economically important crops will continue …

523) Breaking news – IPPC contracting parties agree on holding CPM-15 virtually on 16, 18 March and 1 April 2021

The CPM Bureau held deliberations in connection to the 15th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-15) to occur …

524) Systems approaches for phytosanitary certification of seeds as a way to guarantee safe international movement of seeds

Rome, 7 October 2021.The Expert Working Group for the Design and use of systems approaches for phytosanitary certification of seeds …

525) CALL FOR EXPERTS – CPM Focus Group on Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for a qualified expert on climate change and phytosanitary issues …

526) Now available: Desk study report on risk-based border management

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of the Desk Study Report on Risk-based Border Management.

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

By Osama El-Lissy, IPPC Secretary

528) IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols and NPPO of Japan to hold technical capacity building workshop

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) …

529) Core Activities / Cooperation between Standards & Implementation / IPPC Observatory / Blog: General surveys: Rethinking the design for better results

By Brent Larson

530) Resources / Online tools / IPPC Observatory / 2012 IPPC Observatory study on the Uses and Risks of Aquatic Plants

While aquatic plants have proven to be beneficial to ecosystems and to the economy, some species can become pests when …