671) Management of Papaya Mealy Bug (Paracoccus marginatus) out break in India

Papaya mealy bug Paracoccus marginatus is an invasive pest. The pest was first observed in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu during …

672) Strengthening International Safe Trade: Collaborative Efforts of IPPC and WTO under the SPS Agreement

In the intricate web of international trade, ensuring the successful flow of goods while protecting trade against risks to plant …

673) WTO SPS Technical Assistance Activities in 2014: General Information

The Secretariat of the WTO is organizing various technical assistance activities on the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and …

674) 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 …

675) Face-to-face meeting of Technical Panel for the Glossary

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG) will …

676) IRSS: How contracting parties can benefit from a support system

ROME, 22 December 2021. As contracting parties face challenges in implementing the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), a support system …

677) IPPC makes steady progress in building the capacity of contracting parties

Rome, 29 March 2023. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat made a significant headway in supporting countries to implement …

678) PRESS RELEASE: Stronger partnerships and more investments needed to protect global plant health

Rome, 27 March 2023. Plant pests remain a serious threat to plant health and to food security, the environment and …

679) Now open: Diagnostic Protocols notification period

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the start of the Diagnostic Protocols (DP) Notification Period from 1 July 2024 …

680) Plant Health and Capacity Development: A special topic session at CPM-14

The CPM-14 special topic session on plant health and capacity development. © FAO