551) 2019-08 Call for Experts – Technical Panels

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting submissions for experts to take part in:

552) Newly adopted IPPC Diagnostic Protocol: Aiding detection and preventing introduction of Striga spp.

Rome, 9 September 2021. The Standards Committee (SC) on behalf of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) adopted the thirtieth …

553) IYPH International Steering Committee reviews plans for the IYPH closing events

Rome, 6 April 2021. The International Steering Committee (ISC) for the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) convened virtually for …

554) IPPC Webinar: The Standard setting procedure – an overview

The international standards for plant health play a crucial role in protecting sustainable agriculture and global food security, the environment, …

555) Modified atmosphere storage does not reduce the efficacy of phytosanitary irradiation treatments for Tephritidae fruit flies

Figure 1: Ms. Olga Barrera, Mr. Luis Caravantes, and Mr. Alexandre Araujo dissecting irradiated mangoes for phytosanitary research. © IAEA

556) Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) revises draft ISPMs and Standard Setting Procedure (SSP)

The Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) is gathering at the FAO headquarters in Rome from 15 to 19 May 2023, …

557) The seventh meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee held virtually to advance work through the COVID-19 pandemic

Rome, 11 May 2020 – The 7th meeting of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) International Steering Committee (ISC) …

558) Preparing countries to keep Fall Armyworm away from their territories

Rome, 13 September 2021. Fall Armyworm has already affected more than seventy countries worldwide and is now classified as a …

559) IPPC publishes new guide on wood packaging material

Rome, 3 May 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has published the new Guide to Regulation of Wood Packaging …

560) World’s first International Plant Health Conference addressed critical challenges in plant health

Rome, 28 September – The world’s leading authorities on plant health came come together for the world’s first ever International …