1301) Rhagoletis pomonella (apple maggot) detected in West Kelowna, British Columbia

Phytosanitary Pest Alert

1302) Strengthening cooperation on international plant health and food standards in the Andes

Andean government representatives discussed on 7-8 March 2018 in Quito, Ecuador the challenges they face and the successes they celebrate …

1303) Detection of Euwallacea fornicatus (Shot hole borer) in South Africa

The polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea nr. fornicatus) which is a tiny beetle and its fungal symbiont (Fusarium euwallaceae) were …

1304) The New FAO Director General Dr. Dongyu QU Paid an Official Visit to the IPPC Secretariat

1 August 2019, Rome – The new FAO Director-General (DG), Dr. Dongyu QU, paid an official visit to the IPPC …

1305) The CPM Bureau Teleconference Meeting held on 8th March 2018

A CPM Bureau teleconference meeting was held on 8th March 2018 with participation of six Bureau members and all Core …

1306) CPM-15 registration is open. Dry-run sessions and webcast information are available now!

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1307) Call for experts: Workshop for drafting a CPM Recommendation on -contaminating pests-

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1308) Registration is open for the CFS 47 Side Event: Ensuring the human right to adequate food for sustainable food systems

Interested users can now register to the 47th session of the Committee on World Food Security’s side event: Ensuring the …

1309) Pest status of Bactrocera invadens in Limpopo Province, South Africa

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

1310) Modified atmosphere storage does not reduce the efficacy of phytosanitary irradiation treatments for Tephritidae fruit flies

Figure 1: Ms. Olga Barrera, Mr. Luis Caravantes, and Mr. Alexandre Araujo dissecting irradiated mangoes for phytosanitary research. © IAEA