1151) 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, …

1152) 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 …

1153) Devastating banana disease reported in Peru

Rome, 28 April 2021. Peru’s National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) announced a national phytosanitary emergency on April 11 after confirming …

1154) Revision of DP 25 Xylella fastidiosa expert consultation now open

The IPPC Secretariat, on behalf of the IPPC Standards Committee, is inviting experts worldwide to submit their comments on Revision …

1155) 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, …

1156) IPPC Assists Tunisia in its Second Round of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation Process

2nd PCE mission in Tunisia, June 2018, Tunis. © Mekki Chouibani

1157) CALL FOR EXPERTS – To develop an IPPC guide on risk-based import inspection

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

1158) Strengthening the Cooperation between the IPPC and the EU

The Bilateral Meeting on Strengthening the Cooperation between the IPPC and the European Union (EU) was held 1 March 2016 …

1159) The Major Achievements of the International Plant Protection Convention in 65 Years

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) was established on 3 April 1952, which aims to protect cultivated and wild plants …

1160) 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 …