831) Absence of Phyllosticta fragariicola from Australia

There is one specimen record of Phyllosticta fragariicola on strawberry in Queensland; collected by botanist F.M. Bailey from Brisbane in …

832) Controlling a Desert Locust upsurge and its threat to food security

Rome, 1 April 2021. Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregraria) is considered the most destructive migratory pest in the world. For its …

833) Great Progress on the Development of IPPC Diagnostic Protocols

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) met from 05 to 09 February 2018 at …

834) SPOTLIGHT: Know your job and be kind. Osama El-Lissy’s message as he retires from the IPPC

Osama El-Lissy is retiring as Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), an Article XIV body of FAO. He …

835) French translation of IPPC Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Pest Free Areas now available

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to the French of the guide which aims to support national …

836) Reminder: Deadline approaching for IPPC survey on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the IPPC Observatory survey …

837) Two new diagnostic protocols adopted to prevent harmful pests to crops

Rome, 21 November 2023. The Standards Committee, on behalf of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), has adopted two diagnostic …

838) Two IPPC guides on emergency preparedness to support pest outbreak alert and response have been published

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to share two new guides which work complementarily to address emergencies …

839) There is no food security without plant health

World Food Day 2020 calls for global solidarity with the most vulnerable, marking a steppingstone in the path to promote …

840) The seventh meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee held virtually to advance work through the COVID-19 pandemic

Rome, 11 May 2020 – The 7th meeting of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) International Steering Committee (ISC) …