921) US releases millions of wasps to fight emerald ash borer

Parasite from China attacks eggs and larvae of Asian insect pest (emerald ash borer) that has wiped out tens of …

922) Centre of Excellence / Phytosanitary Systems / PEST RISK ANALYSIS / PEST RISK ANALYSIS

Training materials of particular relevance to PRA e-learning course on Pest Risk Analysis (Available in English)

923) Centre of Excellence / Phytosanitary Systems / PEST RISK ANALYSIS / PEST RISK ANALYSIS

Contributed resources (External resources) of particular relevance to PRA Guidelines, Training Materials, Examples and Documents relevant to PRA – are …

924) Official control - Urocystis cepulae, onion smut

In late September 2019, onion smut was detected on onions on one property near Murray Bridge in South Australia. The …

925) Sri Lanka reviews its phytosanitary system to make it shine

4 October 2019, Colombo - The name Lanka is derived from the Tamil word "ilanku" (இலங்கு), which means "to shine", …

926) About / Core Activities / Standard setting / Current notification period for DPs

927) Bureau Update

Dear colleagues, It has been some time since the last Bureau update but this does not mean that the work …

928) Making e-commerce safer: the IPPC and the World Customs Organization join forces

27 September 2019, Brussels - The pace of digital transformation of economies and businesses has accelerated and become a key …

929) The first meeting of the Expert Working Group for the development of the IPPC Pest Free Area Guide

IPPC 2017 – Meeting participants convened in Rome Italy to initiate the development of the IPPC Pest Free Area Guide

930) Focus on the oriental fruit fly's impact on international trade

Bactrocera dorsalis on a dragon fruit. Photo credits: Rui Cardoso Pereira.