851) 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 …

852) Let’s talk about IPPC Guides and training materials

Rome, 29 March 2023. The seventeenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-17) discussed the key achievements of the …

853) 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 …

854) 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 …

855) Detection of Cowpea mild mottle virus (Carlavirus) in Queensland

Cowpea mild mottle virus is known to cause severe distortion, twisting and discolouration of the pods as well as mosaic/mottling …

856) 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 …

857) The IPPC community prepares for CPM-16 through regional cooperation

ROME, 7 March 2022. In the lead-up to the sixteenth session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-16) in April …

858) Call for SPS-related Public-Private Partnership (PPP) stories

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is inviting the IPPC Community to submit case studies of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) …

859) 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 …

860) Options of validation tools for PCs / Opciones de herramientas de validación de los CF

ENGLISH As a consequence of the current restrictions on air transport and courier services used to deliver Phytosanitary Certificates (PC), …