1361) Notification on the detection of Bactrocera invadens in the Vhembe, Mopani and Waterberg Districts of South Africa

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

1362) Promoting the Cooperation between the IPPC and the WCO

The Bilateral Meeting on Promoting the Cooperation between the IPPC and the World Customs Organization (WCO) was held 4 March …

1363) A year to celebrate plants: UN proclaims 2020 the International Year of Plant Health

IPPC hails proclamation of the International Year of Plant Health

1364) New year greetings from the IPPC Secretariat

Dear colleagues,

1365) A year to celebrate plants: UN proclaims 2020 the International Year of Plant Health

IPPC hails proclamation of the International Year of Plant Health

1366) Seeking for Potential Bilateral Cooperation between the IPPC and the WB

On 29 June 2017, the IPPC Delegate led by the IPPC Secretary Jingyuan Xia and including Craig Fedchock and Shane …

1367) The first virtual meeting of the newly established FAO/IPPC Technical Working Group of the Global Action for FAW control

Rome, 30 July 2020 – Preventing new areas from the introduction and spread of the devastating Fall Armyworm (FAW) is …

1368) Spanish translation of the Surveillance Guide (Guía de vigilancia) now available.

This is the Spanish translation of the revised Surveillance guide published in 2021. It describes different models for national organizational …

1369) Absence of Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) in areas along the Orange River in the Northern Cape province of South Africa

Several Bactrocera dorsalis specimens were detected between Groblershoop and Upington, including Grootdrink, Karos and Keimoes as well as Augrabies and …

1370) The UN International Year of Plant Health 2020 and protecting plants from invasive alien species: Side event at COP 14

The IPPC helps safeguard biodiversity by protecting the environment from invasive alien species such as the water hyacinth. This and …