611) The IPPC Innovative Approach for the Continued Development of International Standards during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Rome, 2 June 2020. To ensure the continuity of the IPPC standard setting process, the Standards Committee (SC) has been …

612) Gregory Wolff

Gregory Wolff’s passion for plant health was inspired and developed in the 1990s by Dr. Avice Hall of the University …

613) Virtual roundtable on IYPH 2020 organized with the theme “Protecting plant health for a secure future: A call for global action”

Washington DC, 20 May 2020. FAO North America and Corteva Agriscience organized a virtual roundtable in the context of the …

614) Excellent regional cooperation during the 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop in Latin America

3 September 2019, Medellín - The 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop for Latin America was held in Medellín, Colombia from 3 …

615) Prompting action towards an International Year of Plant Health in 2020

Plants account for over 80% of the human diet and are indispensable for food security. Healthy plants are also vital …

616) Advancing global plant health: Implementation and Capacity Development Committee spotlights phytosanitary projects

Rome, 16 May 2023. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) organized an …

617) CPM-13 Side Session on the 2020 International Year of Plant Health held at FAO HQ

A side session on the 2020 International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) was held in the Plenary Hall at the …

618) Priority pests for Australia

Regulated pests for Australia are identified in a number of pest risk analyses (PRAs) undertaken for a variety of purposes …

619) Description of Australia's NPPO

The National Plant Protection Organization for Australia is the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Within the …

620) Phytophthora pseudosyringae

In January 2009 bilberry plants in woodland in Staffordshire were observed with symptoms of stem dieback, with some plants already …