1021) Fall Armyworm, a global threat to prevent: New webinar series kicked off

Rome, 28 October 2021. Fall armyworm’s inexorable spread has become a global concern. This transboundary pest is now affecting more …

1022) FAO Plant Health Team meets to advance international cooperation on Plant Health matters

Rome, 21 April 2021. For FAO and the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), international cooperation around phytosanitary …

1023) 2022-08 Call for discussion papers on the Reorganization and revision of pest risk analysis (PRA) standards

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is calling for discussion papers in preparation for the meeting of the Expert …

1024) Call for phytosanitary technical resources related to e-Commerce, PRA and Pest Outbreak Alert and Response Systems that may be shared with the IPPC community

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting:

1025) 2022-04 Call for papers and studies on use of systems approaches in managing the pest risks associated with the movement of wood

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting discussion papers and studies on use of systems approaches in managing …

1026) Standards Committee meets to review draft standards and specifications

The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is meeting in person in Rome from 14-18 November …

1027) 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 …

1028) The IPPC Sea Container Task Force has successfully completed its mandate

Rome, 18 January 2022. National economies depend on the efficient and uninterrupted movement of trade, which is facilitated by the …

1029) First detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) in Torres Strait

Suspect fall armyworm was detected in pest specific traps on the islands of Saibai and Erub in Torres Strait in …

1030) Detection of Takecallis arundinariae in Australia

Other known hosts: On undersides of mature leaves of bamboos (especially Arundinaria, and Phyllostachys, but sometimes also on Nandina, Bambusa …