1141) Greetings for the International Year of Plant Health 2020 from the IPPC Secretariat

Dear Colleagues of the IPPC Community,

1142) Threats from Invasive Species: A driver for the extinction of plants

A fifth of the world''s plant species are at risk of extinction, British researchers warned Tuesday in an unprecedented global …

1143) Pest status of Bactrocera invadens in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is confirming the detection of male specimens of Bactrocera invadens in the …

1144) The IPPC Theme for 2016: Plant Health and Food Security

The Eleventh Session of the Commission of Phytosanitary Measures (CPM 11) was successfully held from 4-8 April 2016, in FAO-HQ, …

1145) Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC and the EC

Photograph: Meeting with DG TRADE and DG SANTE

1146) IPPC Engagement with Environmental Aspects for Fulfilment of its Mission and Mandates

Photograph: IPPC 2017: Plant health and environmental protection experts convene in Buenos Aires, the Argentine Republic

1147) The IPPC Secretariat makes a difference at the World Trade Organization Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures advanced course

12 November 2019, Geneva – Every year, the World Trade Organization (WTO) runs a two-week Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) …

1148) The official launch event of the International Year of Plant Health

Rome, 2 December 2019 - The official launch event of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 took place …

1149) Black wattle***s new biogeographic distribution threatens flight safety in China

Black wattle, flowering trees also known as Australian acacia, have been observed to rapidly invade local airports in Yunnan province, …

1150) Maximizing the impact of implementation and capacity development work in the IPPC community

22 November 2019, Rome – The fifth meeting of the IPPC Implementation and capacity development committee (IC) was held between …