821) Detections of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) on mainland Australia

Fall armyworm was initially detected in traps on two islands in the Torres Strait (islands of Saibai and Erub) in …

822) Detection of the Asian strain of bacterial canker of kiwifruit in Victoria, Australia

Data is lacking on the epidemiology of the disease. It has been observed that the pathogen is active between 10-20 …

823) Siam weed in Queensland, Australia transitions to management

Siam weed probably entered Australia as a pasture contaminant. It was under eradication from 1994, but in 2012, the decision …

824) Detection of Xylosandrus crassiculus (Granulate ambrosia beetle) in Queensland

X. crassiusculatus is probably native to tropical and subtropical Asia and is now considered one of the most abundant and …

825) Dickeya dianthicola in Western Australia

Eradication of D. dianthicola from Australia is not considered technically feasible. D. dianthicola is a bacterium that is considered to …

826) Commission / Consultations / Current expert consultation on draft DPs (ECDP)

Expert Consultation on draft diagnostic protocol - currently open Experts worldwide are invited to submit comments on one draft diagnostic …

827) Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) July meeting report is now posted!

The meeting report from the latest virtual meeting of the Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) is now available on …

828) Get ready for the International Day of Plant Health 2025

Start organizing your event to celebrate the International Day of Plant Health on 12 May 2025. Leaf through the pages …

829) Joint IPPC and IAG ePhyto webinar concluded in the Philippines

Rome, 10 October 2022.  More than 175 people from the Philippines’ industry and government agencies participated in the joint webinar …

830) Setting new global plant health priorities: the agenda of the Strategic Planning Group for the next decade

Rome, 9 October 2020 – The IPPC Strategic Planning Group (SPG) met on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 October to …