661) Update on citrus canker eradication program in Emerald, Queensland - now eradicated

Citrus canker was detected on three commercial citrus orchards in the Emerald district of Queensland between June 2004 and May …

662) Interception of Angelonia flower break virus (AnFBV) in New South Wales

AnFBV was discovered on aysmptomatic verbena plant material derived from imported tissue culture using a new diagnostic test in December …

663) Detection of Panicum mosaic virus in New South Wales

The virus was probably introduced in vegetative planting material (stolons) of buffalo grass from North America.

664) Detection of Hemileia wrightiae in the Northern Territory

The fungus has previously been found in Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, China and India. The fungus has apparently been present in …

665) Grapevine Pinot gris virus in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia

Eradication of GPGV from Australia is not considered technically feasible and therefore regulation of the virus in infected vines detected …

666) Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) in Queensland and Western Australia

There were two separate detections of Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) in Kununurra, northern WA in March 2021 and in …

667) IPPC Standards Committee reviews proposed revisions to plant health standards

Rome, 19 June 2023. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has recommended one draft standard …

668) Additional session – CPM Strategic Planning Group (SPG) agenda is now available!

The provisional agenda for the upcoming Additional session – CPM Strategic Planning Group (SPG) is now available here: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/governance/strategic-planning-group/spg-2020-extra/

669) A Reception on Celebration of the IPPC 65th Anniversary Held in FAO Headquarters

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) was established in 1952, and this year is 65th anniversary of the IPPC. On …

670) Core Activities / Governance & Strategies / The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) / CPM Special Topic or Scientific Sessions / 2017 E-Commerce (Internet trade) of plants

Since 2010, the IPPC has considered e-commerce an emerging pathway in relation to pests associated with trade of plants and …