971) 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 …

972) The IPPC community mourns the passing of Richard James Ivess

Richard James Ivess, former Coordinator of the IPPC Secretariat, passed away after a long period of illness on Wednesday, 16 …

973) Stamping out anti-biosecurity practices in the ACT

Media release from Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources:

974) Strategic Planning Group endorses IPPC Strategic Framework for 2020-2030

Rome, 8-10 October 2019. The eighth session of the IPPC Strategic Planning Group (SPG) took place at FAO headquarters in …

975) Plant health sustained by experts and policy makers at 41st European Commission on Agriculture

Budapest, 1-2 October 2019. Two staff of the IPPC secretariat and contracting parties attended the 41st session of the European …

976) International research group helps advance phytosanitary research

27 September 2019, Cairns -The Phytosanitary Measures Research Group (PMRG) met from 24 to 27 September 2019 in Cairns, Australia. …

977) Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC Secretariat and South Africa

23 November 2018, Rome - Mr Xia Jingyuan, IPPC Secretary, met with H.E. Mr Senzeni Zokwana, South Africa’s Minister for …

978) SAG establishes phytosanitary measures after confirming the presence of Aphelenchoides fragariae

SAG has recently established phytosanitary measures after confirming the presence of the strawberry nematode pest (Aphelenchoides fragariae) that affects strawberries, …

979) Nature Plants publishes a new paper on Science diplomacy for plant health

• Nature Plants publishes new paper on Science diplomacy for plant health, co-authored by leading plant health community representatives.

980) Entry Points in Ghana

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