1001) Focus on the oriental fruit fly's impact on international trade

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

1002) 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

1003) Call for expression of interest – Drafting of a Youth Declaration for the International Year of Plant Health 2020

Plants are the source of the air we breathe and most of the food we eat. They play a central …

1004) Regional workshop to protect Banana against Fusarium wilt disease TR4 in Southern Africa

Rome. 11 November,2020. International Year of Plant Health 2020 is being promoted globally to raise awareness on the importance of …

1005) 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 …

1006) 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", …

1007) Fall armyworm detected in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially announced the first finding of …

1008) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado beetle)

An outbreak of Colorado beetle larvae has been confirmed in a single potato field in Kent. Containment and eradication measures …

1009) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado beetle)

An outbreak of Colorado beetle larvae has been confirmed in a single potato field in Kent. Containment and eradication measures …

1010) Standards and Trade Development Facility Annual report released

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is pleased to share the 2022 Annual Report of the Standards and Trade …