941) 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 …

942) Emergency measures on capsicum seed against Potato spindle tuber viroid and Pepper chat fruit viroid

Risk reviews completed by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry indicate that capsicum seed produced in some …

943) 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 …

944) New pest in Kenya: Preliminary surveillance report on Tuta absoluta- preliminary report by Kenya

This moth was first known as a tomato pest in many South American countries. In 2006, it was identified in …

945) Registration opened for the online Course on integrated management of Huanglongbing of citrus using Taiwanese methodology

The Regional International Organization for Plant Protection and Animal Health (OIRSA) and the Taiwanese International Cooperation and Development Fund have …

946) Eradication of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) from Western Australia

Following detection of PCN in Western Australia in 1986, eradication action was undertaken.

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

Baku, Azerbaijan, 9 -12 April 2016

948) International Symposium in Australia discusses Limiting the Spread of Contaminant Pests

Sydney, 4 March 2020 – The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment invited government representatives from the IPPC …

949) Centre of Excellence / Phytosanitary Systems / EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & CONTINGENCY PLANNING

Incursion: An isolated population of a pest recently detected in an area, not known to be established, but expected to …

950) The First Steering Committee Meeting on IYPH 2020 Successfully Held in Rome

The first meeting of the Steering Committee (StC) on the International Year of Plant Health in 2020 (IYPH 2020) took …