911) CPM Bureau End of Year Teleconference for 2016 held in Rome

The CPM Bureau held its annual end of year teleconference on 6 December 2016. The meeting was chaired by Ms …

912) Devastating disease affecting Hawaiian forest trees

Metrosideros polymorpha is the dominant tree, and foundation, of native Hawaiian forests. Sadly, over the past 2-3 years, a new …

913) Xanthomonas citri subsp citri (Citrus canker) in Northern Territory

In April 2018, Citrus canker was detected in two retail nurseries on species of West Indian lime in Darwin, Northern …

914) Panama disease tropical race 4, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense blocks the vascular system of infected banana plants, causing them to wilt and die. Panama …

915) The IPPC community contributes to development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Rome, 26 March 2020. A virtual meeting on the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was convened by UNEP to seek …

916) Potato spindle tuber viroid

Two rows of approximately 100 plants in total in a glasshouse of 5,000 tomato plants grown for commercial fruit production. …

917) Cryphonectria parasitica on Sweet Chestnut

An investigation was carried out into the condition of a 5 year old planting of C. sativa grown for nut …

918) First UK Asian longhorn beetle outbreak

Routine survey work in the area where an adult Asian longhorn beetle was found in 2009 discovered signs of the …

919) Azerbaijan is on the way to strengthen its Phytosanitary Capacity

Baku, Azerbaijan, 9 -12 April 2016

920) Entry Points in Ghana

Ghana is a peaceful country located on the west coast of Africa. It is bounded on the north by Burkina …