1551) Passing of Dr Kim Ritman, IPPC contact point for Australia

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr Kim Ritman, Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO) …

1552) Nomination of National Plant Health Champions to promote the International Year of Plant Health

To keep promoting the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) at the country level during the current pandemic, the involvement …

1553) Achievements of the IPPC Secretariat's Task Force for Resource Mobilization

The first task force established in 2015 for the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat was the Task Force for …

1554) 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 …

1555) Call for experts for the Pest Outbreak Alert and Response Systems Steering Group

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for appropriately qualified experts to become a member of:

1556) The IPPC ePhyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG) elects Co-Chairs for the next two-year term

2 September 2020: The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce Ms Alejandra Danielson Castillo, International Grain Trade Coalition (IGTC) and …

1557) 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 …

1558) Innovative Approach to Managing Risks and Facilitating Intra-Regional Trade during COVID-19 Pandemic in the Caribbean Region

This is an initiative developed and implemented among Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), St. Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG) and Grenada …

1559) Innovative Approach to Managing Risks and Facilitating Intra-Regional Trade during COVID-19 Pandemic in the Caribbean Region

This is an initiative developed and implemented among Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), St. Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG) and Grenada …

1560) Four devastating fruit flies pests are one and the same species

A female oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, laying eggs by inserting her ovipositor in the skin of a papaya. Image …