801) Strengthening the Phytosanitary Capacities of IPPC Contracting Parties though Project Implementation

Photograph Copyright: FAO AZ, 2016, Inception meeting of the MTF/AZE/007/STF: STDF/PG/316 Strengthening phytosanitary inspection and diagnostic services in Republic of …

802) Japan recognizes the importance of support to the Implementation and Capacity Development work

Rome, 1 April 2021. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) report to the 15th session of the Commission on …

803) IPPC Secretariat organized the first virtual meeting among RPPOs to discuss how to mitigate the COVID-19 impact on phytosanitary issues

Rome, 15 May 2020 – The IPPC Secretariat organized the first virtual meeting among the Regional Plant Protection Organization (RPPOs) …

804) UK pest status report - Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Absent. pest eradicated. There has only been 1 outbreak in the UK and this was eradicated in 1977 (Bartlett, 1980)

805) Work Area / Technical Panels Work Area / TPs disestablished by CPM

IPPC Technical Panels disestablished by CPM

806) Devastating banana disease reported in Peru

Rome, 28 April 2021. Peru’s National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) announced a national phytosanitary emergency on April 11 after confirming …

807) Making progress on international commodity standards for phytosanitary measures

IPPC Focus group on commodity standards second meeting in 2019. Participants included Focus group members and the IPPC Secretariat. © …

808) Detection of Fall Army Worm Spodoptera frugiperda in Swaziland

Spodoptera frugiperda was first detected in Big Bend and Siphofaneni in eastern Swaziland. Subsequent detection have been recorded in Lomahasha, …

809) Successful Completion of Trainings on Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Facilitators under Support of STDF Project 401 Phase I)

Photograph: Copyright G.N. Alit Susanta Wirya

810) IPPC Diagnostic Protocols author publishes book on plant health challenges and prospects in the next decade

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that María Milagros López González, …