1161) Detection of Peronospora somniferi in Tasmania and Victoria

Industry is taking a number of steps to help eliminate the disease from crops in Victoria in advance of the …

1162) Detection of Xylosandrus crassiculus (Granulate ambrosia beetle) in Queensland

X. crassiusculatus is probably native to tropical and subtropical Asia and is now considered one of the most abundant and …

1163) Detection of Cowpea mild mottle virus (Carlavirus) in Queensland

Cowpea mild mottle virus is known to cause severe distortion, twisting and discolouration of the pods as well as mosaic/mottling …

1164) Detection of Phyllotreta chotanica (radish flea beetle) in Western Australia

Phyllotreta chotanica was originally detected in Kununurra in 2014, however subsequent surveys only occasionally detected the pest again on three …

1165) First report of Phytophtora ramorum in Slovenia

During the official surveys, Phytophthora ramorum was found for the first time in 2003 and later once (2007) in a …

1166) 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop for Near East and North Africa

Rome, 15 September 2020 – The 2020 IPPC Regional Workshop for Near East and North Africa (NENA) convened virtually in …

1167) Impact report on the International Day of Plant Health out now

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to provide the attached two-page summary report, which gives a snapshot of how the International …

1168) The 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops video is now online!

The 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops video is now available on the FAO Youtube channel and the videos webpage of the …

1169) Successful Start to the Campaign for an International Year of Plant Health in 2020!

On Tuesday September 27th a well-attended side session at the 25th meeting of the Committee on Agriculture marked the official …

1170) Call for technical resources: IPPC Guide on Plant Pest Surveillance - Revision (2017-049)

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