771) The effective role of remote sensing in detecting pests and supporting plant health surveillance

Rome, 2 November 2021 – A webinar on the use of remote sensing technologies to support plant health surveillance activities …

772) Euwallacea fornicatus (polyphagous shot-hole borer, PSHB) in Western Australia

In August 2021, Euwallacea fornicatus was detected at a residential premise in Perth, Western Australia, infesting a box-elder maple tree …

773) Emergency measures to prevent introduction of Erwinia amylovora through the importation of host plants and plant parts of E. amylovora from the Republic of Korea

E. amylovora is a bacterium that can infect a wide range of plant species and its infection causes serious damage. …

774) Notification of phytosanitary measures to reduce the risk of introduction of Xylella fastidiosa through the importation of plants for planting (excluding seed and fruit) of the host of X. fastidiosa

The emergency measures notified on 7 May 2015 (G/SPS/N/JPN/405) and 2 June 2015 (G/SPS/N/JPN/405/Corr.1) was taken over as the regular …

775) Notification of phytosanitary measures to reduce the risk of introduction of "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" through the importation of carrot (seed and seedling) and celery (seedling)

The emergency measures notified on 16 December 2014 (G/SPS/N/JPN/383) was taken over as the regular measures notified on 24 May …

776) FAO and IPPC Supported Lebanon to Strengthen its Capacity in Fruit Flies Surveillance and Management

The wrap up workshop of the TCP/LEB/3502 project on “Fruit Flies Surveillance and Management in Lebanon” was held in Beirut …

777) November Update from the CPM Bureau

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778) The IPPC Secretariat brainstorms on the Plant Health and Environmental Protection at its 2018 Mid-Year Meeting

A specific session took place during the IPPC Secretariat 2018 Mid-Year meeting on Friday, 6 July 2018 to brainstorming on …

779) Webinar introducing IPPC capacity development tools generates global interest

Rome, 26 October 2021. The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held a webinar on 22 October to …

780) The fourteenth Commission on Phytosanitary Measures CPM-14) opening session highlights successes and the future of plant health

In his opening address, Mr Bukar Tijani, FAO Assistant Director-General of the Agricultural Department (AG) stressed that adopting sustainable agriculture …